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Annexation
Satellite Annexation
North Carolina is highly unusual, if not unique, in having a statutory procedure under which cities may annex noncontiguous areas. The first version of the so-called satellite annexation law is found in a local act of the 1967 General Assembly, applicable only to Raleigh. Over the next six years the General Assembly extended this authority to nine other cities, and in 1974 the General Assembly enacted statewide legislation, repealing the existing local acts.
Public Officials - Local and State Government Roles
Topics - Local and State Government