A county may exercise any of the powers set out in this Article without having been authorized to levy a watershed improvement tax pursuant to the procedures of G.S. 139-39 and 139-40 or otherwise. (1981, c. 251, s. 1.)
Powers of counties that are not authorized to levy watershed improvement taxes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 139-41.1
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 139-41.1