§145‑16. State Watermelon Festivals.
(a) The Hertford CountyWatermelon Festival is adopted as the official Northeastern North CarolinaWatermelon Festival. The Hertford County Watermelon Festival shall be observedannually during the last four days of the first week in August.
(b) The Fair BluffWatermelon Festival in Columbus County is adopted as the official SoutheasternNorth Carolina Watermelon Festival. The Fair Bluff Watermelon Festival shallbe observed annually during mid‑July.
(c) Nothing in this actshall be construed to obligate the General Assembly to appropriate funds toimplement the provisions of this act.
(d) Nothing in this actshall be construed to obligate Hertford County or Columbus County to expendfunds for the purposes of this act. (1993, s. 212, s. 1.)