an act to establish a moratorium on annexation by the town of leland.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.(a)  The authority of the Town of Leland to annex territory under Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is hereby suspended.

SECTION 1.(b)  This section shall not apply to any petition for voluntary annexation which has been executed by petitioners on or before March 1, 2023.

SECTION 2.  Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law.