Conference report #2 to the 3rd edition removes the content of the previous edition and replaces it with the following. Changes the act’s titles.
Adds the described territories located at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, the Greater Sandy Run Training Area, Marine Corps Air Station New River, Marine Corps Special Operations Command at Stones Bay and the New River to the Jacksonville corporate limits. Species that the act does not create or increase any right for a city to regulate or influence activities of the federal government or any activities and operations occurring in or on the Base, Air Station, or Commands. Effective June 30, 2026. Specifies that property in the described territory as of January 1, 2026, is subject to municipal taxes for taxes imposed for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.
Requires that Jacksonville police officers exercise the power of arrest or any other powers invested to police officers in accordance with GS 15A-402(c) (concerning jurisdiction of city officers outside of their territory) and GS 160A-286 (extraterritorial jurisdiction of city policemen) only within 1 mile of the corporate city’s limit that lies north of NC Highway 24. Allows Jacksonville police officers to transport a person in custody to or from any place within the state for the person to attend criminal court proceedings, and allows the officers, while engaged in such transportation, to arrest persons at any place within the state for offenses occurring in connection with and incident to the transportation of persons in custody.
Prohibits Jacksonville from annexing any territory south of NC Highway 24.
Prohibits Jacksonville from exercising any powers granted to cities in GS Chapter 160D (Local Planning and Development Regulation) in any area beyond its contiguous corporate limits. Makes the City’s relinquishment of jurisdiction over the area beyond its contiguous corporate limits effective on the date this section becomes law; provided, however, the City’s development regulations and powers of enforcement remain in effect in that area until the time provided in GS 160D-202(h) (providing that when a city relinquishes jurisdiction over an area that it is regulating under GS Chapter 160D to a county, the city development regulations and powers of enforcement remain in effect until (1) the county has adopted such development regulation or (2) a period of 60 days has elapsed following the action by which the city relinquished jurisdiction, whichever is sooner).

Statutes affected:
Filed: 115C-37.1
Edition 1: 115C-37.1
Edition 2: 115C-37.1
Edition 3: 115C-37.1