North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H801: LRC Study Paper Towns.
Status: In committee, May 1, 2025
What the bill says
An act authorizing the legislative research commission to study paper towns in north carolina.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY PAPER TOWNS IN NORTH CAROLINA. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) shall study the current status of "paper towns" in North Carolina. For purposes of this act, the term "paper town" means a town that exists in fact but does not provide adequate services, as required by law, to its residents. As part of the study, the LRC shall do the following: (1) Determine whether towns incorporated by the General Assembly since 1995 are currently providing the services proposed by the petitioners in the petition to incorporate submitted to the then existing Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporation. (2) Determine whether the services currently being provided by each town are sufficient to sustain the incorporation for purposes of continued taxation, zoning, and regulation of the right to control private property. (3) Determine whether the General Assembly should take action regarding any of the towns studied, including suspension or revocation of the charter, due to the failure of the town to provide critical services sufficient to sustain the incorporation. (4) Review the statutory criteria for incorporation as provided in Part 2 of Article 20 of Chapter 120 of the General Statutes to determine what, if any, changes should be …
Sponsors
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90) · primary sponsor
- Ross, Stephen M. (R, 63) · primary sponsor
- Eddins, Blair (R, 94)
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109)
- Ward, Bill (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav
Votes
- Legislative Research Commission Study Paper Towns. Second Reading (April 30, 2025): 99 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: REPORTS, PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS, LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMN., GENERAL ASSEMBLY, STUDIES, MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is H801?
- H801 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): LRC Study Paper Towns.
- What does H801 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the legislative research commission to study paper towns in north carolina.
- What is the status of H801?
- In committee as of May 1, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored H801?
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H801?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H801
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