NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 980

SENATE BILL 776

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE VESTING OF TITLE TO CERTAIN SCHOOL PROPERTY IN THE GASTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF THE LEGAL TITLE THERETO TO SAID BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  The title to all public school real and personal property in Gaston County which has heretofore been conveyed to the City of Gastonia, The Gastonia City Board of Education, Board of School Commissioners of Gastonia Graded School District, Gastonia Graded School District, City of Cherryville, Cherryville City Administrative School Unit, Board of School Commissioners of Cherryville Graded School District, or which has heretofore been conveyed to and is now held in the name of any other municipality, city administrative school unit, board of school commissioners, or graded school districts or otherwise for the benefit of the public schools within Gaston County shall vest in The Gaston County Board of Education.

Sec. 2.  The Gastonia City Board of Education and The Cherryville City Board of Education, acting through their respective boards in office at the time of the consolidation of all public schools in Gaston County into one administrative school unit, and the City of Gastonia, the City of Cherryville and any other municipality or political subdivision holding the title to any public school real or personal property within Gaston County are hereby authorized to convey the legal title to said property to The Gaston County Board of Education without consideration by a good and sufficient deed in fee simple with general warranty.

Sec. 3.  The title to all public school real and personal property in Gaston County which has heretofore been conveyed to the County Board of Education, Gaston County Board of Education, Board of Education of Gaston County or otherwise by any municipality, city or district administrative school unit, board of school commissioners, graded school district, school district committee, individual, firm or corporation shall vest in The Gaston County Board of Education.

Sec. 4.  All conveyances heretofore made by The Gaston County Board of Education, The Gastonia City Board of Education, The Cherryville City Board of Education, and any other city administrative school unit, board of school commissioners or graded school district or otherwise holding the title to any public school real or personal property in Gaston County are hereby declared in all respects validly executed and admitted to record regardless of any inconsistency or error in the name of the school unit conveying the title to such real or personal property.

Sec. 5.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 6.  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 23rd day of June, 1969.