§ 153A-316. Abolition of service districts. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 153A‑316. Abolition of service districts.

A board or boards of county commissioners may by resolution abolish aresearch and production service district upon finding that (i) a petitionrequesting abolition, signed by at least fifty percent (50%) of the owners ofreal property in the district who own at least fifty percent (50%) of the totalarea of real property in the district, has been submitted to the board orboards; and (ii) there is no longer a need for such service district. Indetermining the total area of real property in the district and the number ofowners of real property, there shall be excluded (1) real property exemptedfrom taxation and real property classified and excluded from taxation and (2)the owners of such exempted or classified and excluded property. The board orboards shall hold a public hearing before adopting a resolution abolishing adistrict. Notice of the hearing shall state the date, hour, and place of thehearing, and its subject, and shall be published at least once not less thanone week before the date of the hearing. The abolition of any service districtshall take effect at the end of a fiscal year following passage of theresolution, as determined by the board or boards. If a multi‑countyservice district is established, it may be abolished only by concurrentresolution of the board of commissioners of each county in which the districtis located. (1985, c. 435, s.1.)