§ 102-15. Improvement of land records. - North Carolina Statutes

§102‑15.  Improvement of land records.

There is hereby established astatewide program for improvement of county land records to be administered bythe Secretary of State (hereafter called the Secretary). First emphasis shallbe given to the completion of countywide base maps. Counties with a base mapsystem prepared to acceptable standards will be encouraged to undertakesubsequent logical improvements in their respective land records systems. Workundertaken by any county under this program will be eligible for financialassistance out of funds appropriated for this purpose to the Department of theSecretary of State. The amount allotted to each project is to be determined bythe Secretary, but in no case shall such allotments exceed one dollar for everydollar of local tax funds expended on the project by the county. Federal orother State funds available to the project will not be eligible as matchingmoney under the State program. (1977, c. 1099, s. 1; 1985,c. 479, s. 165(b); 1989, c. 727, s. 218(36); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004,s. 19(b); 1997‑443, s. 11A.119(a); 1999‑119, s. 1.)