§ 160A-18. Certain deeds validated. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 160A‑18.  Certaindeeds validated.

(a)        All deeds made, executed, and delivered by any city beforeJuly 1, 1970, for a good and valuable consideration are hereby in all respectsvalidated, ratified, and confirmed notwithstanding any lack of authority to makethe deed or any irregularities in the procedures by which conveyance of theland or premises described therein was authorized by the city council.

(b)        All conveyances and sales of any interest in real propertyby private sale, including conveyances in fee and releases of vested orcontingent future interests, made by the governing body of any city, schooldistrict, or school administrative unit before July 1, 1970, are herebyvalidated, ratified, and confirmed notwithstanding the fact that such conveyancesor releases were made by private sale and not after notice and public outcry.

(b1)      All conveyances of any interest in real property by privatesale, including conveyance in fee, made by the governing body of any countybefore January 1, 1977, are hereby validated, ratified, and confirmednotwithstanding the fact that such conveyances were made by private sale,without advertisement, and not after notice and public outcry.

(c)        Nothing in this section shall affect any action orproceeding begun before January 1, 1977. (Ex. Sess. 1924, c. 95; 1951, c. 44; 1959, c. 487; 1971, c. 698, s. 1;1977, c. 1103.)