Municipal franchises.
G.S. 117-10.1
in effect§ 117-10.1. Municipal franchises.
An electric membership corporation shall be eligible to receive a franchise pursuant to G.S. 160-2(6) from any city or town:
(1) In which such electric membership corporation is on April 20, 1965 furnishing electric service at retail to a majority of the electric meters; or
(2) To which such electric membership corporation is on April 20, 1965 furnishing the entire supply of electricity at wholesale; or
(3) Which is newly incorporated subsequent to April 20, 1965, and in which on the effective date of such incorporation the electric membership corporation is furnishing electric service at retail to a majority of the meters. (1965, c. 287, s. 9.)
Source: North Carolina General Assembly (ncleg.gov)URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_117/GS_117-10.1.htmlFetched: 10/19/2026
