§ 153A-402. Purposes of a commission. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 153A‑402. Purposes of a commission.

A commission established pursuant to this Article may be charged withany of the following purposes:

(1)        To study the powers, duties, functions, responsibilities,and organizational structures of the counties or cities that established thecommission and of other units of local government and public agencies withinthose counties or cities;

(2)        To prepare a report on its studies and findings;

(3)        To prepare a plan for consolidating one or more functionsand services of the governments that established the commission;

(4)        To prepare drafts of any agreements or legislationnecessary  to effect the consolidation of one or more functions and services;

(5)        To prepare a plan for consolidating into a singlegovernment  some or all of the governments that established the commission;

(6)        To prepare drafts of any legislation necessary to effectthe  plan of governmental consolidation;

(7)        To call a referendum, as provided in G.S. 153A‑405, onthe plan of governmental consolidation. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)