NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 1109

HOUSE BILL 1384

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO ACCEPT AND DISTRIBUTE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED PURPOSES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  The North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development is hereby designated as the state agency to accept grants made by the United States, under the "Aviation Facilities Expansion Act of 1969" or any substantially similar federal law. The Department of Conservation and Development shall have authority to disburse said grants in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations and to enter into contracts with the federal government, municipalities, counties or airport authorities in connection with said grants.

Sec. 2.  The Department of" Conservation and Development shall have authority to act as agent of any public agency which, either individually or jointly with one or more other public agencies, submits to the Secretary of Transportation of the United States an application for financial assistance under the provisions of the Aviation Facilities Expansion Act of 1969 or any similar federal act.

Sec. 3.  The Department of Conservation and Development shall also have authority to acquire by purchase, gift, devise, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, any property, real or personal, or any interest therein, including easements, necessary to establish or develop airports.

Sec. 4.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5.  This Act shall be in full force and effect upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 30th day of June, 1969.