(a)        A regional solid waste management authority is a public authority subject to the provisions of Chapter 159 of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

(b)        The establishment and operation of an authority as herein authorized are governmental functions and constitute a public purpose, and the State and any unit of local government may appropriate funds to support the establishment and operation of an authority.

(c)        The State and any unit of local government may also dedicate, sell, convey, donate, or lease any of their interests in any property to an authority. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 153A-428

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • solid waste: means nonhazardous solid waste, that is, solid waste as defined in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 153A-421
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • unit of local government: means the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. See North Carolina General Statutes 153A-421
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