§ 139-45. Extraterritorial powers of counties. - North Carolina Statutes

§139‑45.  Extraterritorial powers of counties.

A county which has beenauthorized to levy a watershed improvement tax, whether pursuant to Article 3of General Statutes 139 or by special act or otherwise, may take any authorizedwatershed action and may expend funds for any authorized watershed purpose(including acquisition of real and personal property, easements, options, orother interests in real property) outside as well as inside the boundaries ofthe county, if the board of county commissioners finds that substantial floodprevention, drainage or water supply benefits will accrue to property locatedwithin the boundaries of the county as a result of such action or expenditure.The board of county commissioners may delegate to a watershed improvementcommission the function of making such findings, either generally or in aparticular case. (1967, c. 987, s. 7.)