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F �I The Importance of Unity The constitutional purpose of the Association is "to provide the legislature and the public with information necessary for the passage of sound legislation beneficial to the administration of county affairs and to oppose legislation injurious thereto." The Association affirms that its resources will not be utilized on behalf of individual counties seeking legislative remedy for problems that are not statewide in nature. Its lobbying efforts will be directed toward the support of sound legislation beneficial to the administration of all counties' affairs, and to the opposition of legislation injurious to the counties as a body. Intergovernmental Relations Legislative Proposals Priority Goals as Determined by NCACC Board of Directors 1. Oppose Shift of State Transportation Responsibilities to Counties — Oppose legislation to shift the state's responsibility for funding transportation construction and maintenance projects to counties. 2. Modernize Annexation Laws —Seek legislation modernizing the annexation laws as follows: a. Requiring the development of joint utility service plans for urbanizing areas; b. Requiring cities to reimburse counties for the loss of sales tax due to an annexation c. Increasing the degree of urbanization required to annex property; d. Allowing the Board of Commissioners to request a referendum on any proposed involuntary annexation; e. Requiring the direct provision of municipal water and sewer services to customers within three years of an annexation; f. Providing that counties have the option of continuing to provide utilities to annexed areas; g. Setting the effective date for involuntary annexations to be June 30 following the date of adoption or final resolution of an appeal; h. Prohibiting municipalities from annexing across county boundaries without prior consent of the Board of Commissioners of the affected county. In an instance where a municipality has already annexed across county lines, further annexation cannot occur without consent of the affected county. 3. Oppose collective bargaining for public employees — Oppose legislation to authorize local governments to enter into collective bargaining agreements with public employees, or to mandate dues check -off programs. Other Goals Implement Combined Motor Vehicle Registration & Property Tax Collection System — Seek legislation to ensure that the combined motor vehicle registration and property tax collection system is implemented within the statutory deadline. Protect local control of ABC System — Seek legislation to protect local control of the local ABC system including all local revenue streams generated through local ABC store operations. Attachment number 1 G -5 Page 177