NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-902 (2026)

Definition of territorial jurisdiction of authority

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An authority may be created for any area of the State that, at the time of creation of the authority, meets all of the following criteria:

(1) The area consists of a single county that has a population greater than one million.

(2) The county borders another state.

(3) The county includes at least one unit of local government that operates a light rail system.  (2025-39, s. 5.1.)