AN ACT to cap the total number of charter schools operating in the state.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C‑218.5 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

(d1)    There shall be no more than 225 charter schools in operation at a time in this State.

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to charter applications submitted on or after that date.