NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 420

HOUSE BILL 704

AN ACT TO PERMIT THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. That the governing body of the City of Thomasville is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion to construct, own, operate and maintain "Cable Television Systems" within its City limits and within its zoning jurisdiction, and to make and establish reasonable fees or charges to the users of such systems. Cable Television Systems shall mean, any system or facility which, by means of a master antenna and wires or cables, or of wires and cables alone, receives, amplifies, modifies, transmits, or distributes any television, radio, or electronic signal, audio or video or both, to subscribing members of the public for compensation; provided, that "Cable Television" shall not mean or include the providing by any person, firm or corporation of master antenna service only to property owned or leased by such person, firm or corporation, if no part of any public right of way or easement is used in providing such service.

Sec. 2. That Chapter 160 Section 414, Subsection (5) b. of the General Statutes is hereby amended by the addition of the following paragraph, to follow immediately after No. 3 of said subsection (5) b. "Used or useful in connection with the operation of Cable Television Systems, and all appurtenances thereto, including plants, lands, easements, rights in land, contract rights, franchises and equipment."

Sec. 3. This Act shall apply only to the City of Thomasville.

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 All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.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 from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 5th day of May, 1969.