<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 38-144. - Authority to acquire historic building.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Resources commission.</span> The resources commission may, with the approval of the proper governing body, acquire
               property designated by ordinance as historic property, and may pay therefor out of
               any funds which may be appropriated for that purpose.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Governing body.</span> The governing body may do the following:
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               (1)
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               Within the limits of its jurisdiction, the governing board may acquire property designated
               by ordinance as historic property and may pay therefor out of any funds which may
               be appropriated for that purpose.
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               (2)
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               The governing body may acquire, maintain, manage, repair, restore, exchange or dispose
               of any historic resources designated as a historic property under this article.
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               (3)
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               If the property is acquired under this article but is not used for some other governmental
               purpose, it shall be deemed to be a museum under the provisions of G.S. 160A-488,
               and G.S. 153A-445, notwithstanding the fact that the property may be or remain in
               private use, so long as the property is made reasonably accessible to and open for
               visitation by the general public.
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               (Ord. No. 18594, Â§ 4(E), 12-2-86)
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