A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT providing that cities shall not enter into agreements with public water or sewer systems that condition the provision or extension of water or sewer services upon the annexation of the area to be served by the city or water and sewer service district.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 160A‑58.24 reads as rewritten:
"§ 160A‑58.24.  Contents of agreements; procedure.
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(g)	No agreement entered into under this Part by a city and a "public water or sewer system," as that term is defined in G.S. 160A‑58.56(a), shall condition the provision or extension of water or sewer services, or both, upon the annexation of the area to be served by the city or by the public water or sewer service district."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 160A‑464 reads as rewritten:
"§ 160A‑464.  Provisions of the agreement.
(a)	Any contract or agreement establishing an undertaking shall specify:
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(b)	No contract or agreement establishing an undertaking under this Part by a city and a "public water or sewer system," as that term is defined in G.S. 160A‑58.56(a), shall condition the provision or extension of water or sewer services, or both, upon the annexation of the area to be served by the city or the public water or sewer service district."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective January 1, 2021, and applies to agreements or contracts entered into on or after that date.