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North Carolina House Bill H223 Compare Versions

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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 223
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH10090-LM-66
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7	8		Short Title: Town of Mooresville/Property Conveyance. (Local)
8	9		Sponsors: Representative Carver.
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Judiciary 1, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar,
11		-	and Operations of the House
12		-	February 27, 2025
13		-	H223 -v-1
	10	+	Referred to:
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	12	+	DRH10090 -LM-66
14	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
15	14		AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE TO CONVEY REAL 2
16	15		PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE 3
17	16		SUPPLY OF HOUSING FOR LOW – AND MODERATE –INCOME PERSONS, 4
18	17		VETERANS, AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. 5
19	18		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
20	19		SECTION 1. Article XI of the Charter of Mooresville, being Chapter 239 of the 7
21	20		Session Laws of 1975, as amended, is amended by adding a new section to read: 8
22	21		"Sec. 11.4. Conveyance of property. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 9
23	22		Board of Commissioners may, with or without consideration, and upon such terms as it deems 10
24	23		wise, convey real property owned by the Town for one or more of the following purposes: (i) 11
25	24		affordable housing for low- and moderate-income persons, (ii) housing for veterans, and (iii) 12
26	25		housing for emergency responders; provided, however, no real property acquired by the exercise 13
27	26		of eminent domain may be conveyed under this section. The deed conveying the real property 14
28	27		may contain a restriction which provides that the real property shall revert to the Town if it ceases 15
29	28		to be used for increasing the supply of housing, as authorized in this section, prior to the 16
30	29		expiration of the time period established by the Board of Commissioners. Any conveyance of 17
31	30		real property under this section may be made only pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board 18
32	31		of Commissioners at a regular or special meeting authorizing a municipal official designated by 19
33	32		the Board of Commissioners in accordance with this Charter or general or local law to make the 20
34	33		conveyance for one or more of the purposes authorized in this section. The resolution shall be 21
35	34		posted on the Town's website at least 10 calendar days prior to the date the conveyance is 22
36	35		executed by the municipal official. 23
37	36		(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 24
38	37		(1) Emergency responder. – A firefighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, 25
39	38		emergency medical technician, or other individual, including an employee of 26
40	39		a legally organized and recognized volunteer organization, whether 27
41	40		compensated or not, who, in the course of his or her professional duties, 28
42	41		responds to fire, medical, hazardous material, or other similar emergencies. 29
43	42		(2) Veteran. – A person who served as a member of the United States Armed 30
44	43		Forces in active duty, as defined by 38 U.S.C. § 101, and who was either 31
45	44		separated from the United States Armed Forces under honorable conditions or 32
46	45		who is currently serving in a second or subsequent enlistment. The term also 33
47		-	means a person who was separated from the United States Armed Forces 34 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
48		-	Page 2 House Bill 223-First Edition
49		-	under honorable conditions with a disability that was incurred (i) as a direct 1
50		-	result of armed conflict or (ii) while the person was engaged in 2
51		-	extra-hazardous service, including service under conditions simulating war." 3
52		-	SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 4
	46	+	means a person who was separated from the United States Armed Forces 34
	47	+	under honorable conditions with a disability that was incurred (i) as a direct 35
	48	+	H.B. 223
	49	+	Feb 25, 2025
	50	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	51	+	Page 2 DRH10090-LM-66
	52	+	result of armed conflict or (ii) while the person was engaged in 1
	53	+	extra-hazardous service, including service under conditions simulating war." 2
	54	+	SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 3