North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Local Government Bond Act.
§ 159-43 - Short title; legislative intent.

159-43. Short title; legislative intent.
(a) This Article may be cited as "The Local Government Bond Act."
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly by enactment of this Article to prescribe a uniform system of limitations upon and procedures for the exercise by all units of local government in North Carolina of the power to borrow money secured by a pledge of the taxing power. To this end, all provisions of special, local, or private acts in effect as of July 1, 1973, authorizing the issuance of bonds or notes secured by a pledge of the taxing power or prescribing procedures therefor are repealed. No special, local, or private act enacted or taking effect after July 1, 1973, may be construed to modify, amend, or repeal any portion of this Article unless it expressly so provides by specific reference to the appropriate section of this Article. (1971, c. 780, s. 1; 1973, c. 494, s. 2.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 159 - Local Government Finance

Article 4 - Local Government Bond Act.

§ 159-43 - Short title; legislative intent.

§ 159-44 - Definitions.

§ 159-45 - All general obligation bonds subject to Local Government Bond Act.

§ 159-46 - Faith and credit pledged.

§ 159-47 - Additional security for utility or public service enterprise bonds.

§ 159-48 - For what purposes bonds may be issued.

§ 159-49 - When a vote of the people is required.

§ 159-50 - Notice of intent to make application for issuance of voted bonds; objection by citizens and taxpayers.

§ 159-51 - Application to Commission for approval of bond issue; preliminary conference; acceptance of application.

§ 159-52 - Approval of application by Commission.

§ 159-53 - Order approving or disapproving an application.

§ 159-54 - The bond order.

§ 159-55 - Sworn statement of debt; debt limitation.

§ 159-55.1 - Statement of disclosures necessary for bond authorization.

§ 159-56 - Publication of bond order as introduced.

§ 159-56.1 - Certain proceedings ratified notwithstanding provisions of § 159-56.

§ 159-57 - Hearing; passage of bond order.

§ 159-58 - Publication of bond order as adopted.

§ 159-59 - Limitation of action to set aside order.

§ 159-60 - Petition for referendum on bond issue.

§ 159-61 - Bond referenda; majority required; notice of referendum; form of ballot; canvass.

§ 159-62 - Limitation on actions contesting validity of bond referenda.

§ 159-63 - Repeal of bond orders.

§ 159-64 - Within what time bonds may be issued.

§ 159-65 - Resolution fixing the details of the bonds.

§ 159-66 - Validation of former proceedings and actions.

§ 159-67 - Procedures if a county votes to relocate the county seat.

§ 159-68 - Certain provisions not applicable to refunding bonds.

§ 159-72 - Purposes for which funding and refunding bonds may be issued; when such bonds may be issued.

§ 159-73 - Financing or refinancing agreements.

§ 159-74 - Test cases testing validity of funding or refunding bonds.

§ 159-75 - Judgment validating issue; costs of the action.

§ 159-76 - Validation of bonds and notes issued before March 26, 1931.

§ 159-77 - Validation of all proceedings in connection with the authorization of bonds taken before April 28, 1975.

§ 159-78 - Special obligation refunding bonds.

§ 159-79 - Variable rate demand bonds and notes.