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§ 153A-15. Consent of board of commissioners necessary <br /> in certain counties before land may~ be con- <br /> demned or acquired by a unit of local govern- <br /> ment outside the county. <br />(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 40A of the General Statutes <br />or any other general law or. local act confem'ng the power of eminent dom .ain: <br />before final judgment may be entered in any action of condemnation initiaced <br />by a county, city or town, special district, or other unit of local government <br />which is located wholly or primarily outside another county, whereby the <br />condemnor seeks to acquire property located in the other county, the condem- <br />nor shall furnish proof that the county board of commissioners of the county <br />where the land is loc'ated has consented to the taking. <br />(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 153A-158, 160A-240.1, 130A-55, <br />or any other general law or local act conferring the power to acquire real <br />property, before any county, city or town, special district, or other unit of local <br />government which is located wholly or primarily outside another county <br />acquires any real'property located in the other county by exchange, purchase <br />orlease, it must have the approval of the county board of commissioners of the <br />county ~v'here the land is located. ~ . <br />(c) Thi~ section applies to Alamanc~, Allegh~anlY,, ,Ag~s~on, ,Ashe,., B.ert~e~, <br />Bladen, Brunswick, Burke, Buncombe, Cabarrus, t~amwen, ~maen, ~ar~ere% <br />Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, <br />Cumberland, ~Curri~uck, David~on, Davie, Duplin, Durh.an~.., Edg_eco,.m~be, <br />Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Hanmx, <br />Hamett', I-~aywood, Henderson', Hoke, Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, <br />Lenoir, ~ncoln, Mhcon, Mhdison, Martin, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Montgom- <br />ery, Nash,~ New Hanover, Onsl'ow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, <br />Perquimat~s', ;Person, Pitt, Polk, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham,' Rowan, <br />Sampson, 'Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Sum'y, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Vance, <br />Wake, Warren, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties only. <br />(d) This section does not apply as to any condemnation or acquisition of real <br />property or an interest in real property by a city where the property to be <br />condemned or acquired is within the corporate limits of that city. (1981, c. 134, <br />ss. 1, 2; c.~ 270, ss. 1, 2; c. 283, ss. 1-3; c. 459, s. 1; c. 941, s. 1; 1981 (Reg. Sess., <br />1982), c. 1150, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 973, s. 1; c. 1061, s. 1; 1991, c. 615, <br />s. 3; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 790, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 624, s. 1; c. <br />628, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 681, s. 1; 1997-164, s. 1; 1997-263, s. 1; <br />1998-110, s. 1; 1998-217, s. 47; 1999-6, s. 1.) <br /> <br /> Local Modification. --Anson, Berrie, Bun- <br />combe, Burke, Caldwelh 1989 (Reg. Sees., <br />1990), c. 1061, s. 2; Caswell: 1981, c. 941, s. 2; <br />Cleveland, Davtdson, Davie, Forsyth: 1989 <br />(Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1061, s. 2; Granville: 1981, <br />c. 941, s. 2; Kannapoli,: 1997, c. 295; Martin, <br />Montgomery: 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1061, s. <br />2; Person: 1981, c. 941, s. 2; Rowan, <br />Transylvanm: 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1061, <br />s. 2; Vance, Warren: 1981, c. 941, s. 2; Wilkes: <br />1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1081, s. 2. <br /> Editor's Note. --Sections I and 2 of Session <br />Laws 1981, cc. 134 and 270, and ss. i through 3 <br /> <br />of Sessmn Laws 1981, c. 283, as amended by <br />Session Laws 1981, cc. 4~9, 941, and 11§0, and <br />Session Laws 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), cc. 973, <br />and 1061, have been codified as this section <br />under the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. <br /> Sections 130-130 and 153A-159, most of Ar- <br />ticle 11 of Chaptmr 160A, and Chapter 40, <br />referred to in this section, have been repealed. <br />As to eminent domain, see now Chapter 40A. <br /> For similar provisions pertaining to <br />Cabarrns County, see Sees~on Laws 1985, c. <br />194. <br /> <br /> CASE NOTES <br /> <br /> Quoted in County of Johnston v. C~ty of <br />Wilson, 136 N C. App, 775, 525 S.E.2d 826 <br />(2000) <br /> <br /> <br />