Lincoln/Catawba Common Boundary Line.

HB 41 formally confirms the existing boundary line between Lincoln and Catawba counties that both counties currently use for tax purposes and display on their maps. The bill requires the North Carolina Geodetic Survey to survey and mark this boundary within 42 months at Lincoln County’s expense, and mandates that all future property documents be filed in the correct county based on this line. It ensures records filed before the law’s effective date remain valid in the county where they were originally recorded, while requiring new filings to follow the confirmed boundary. This directly affects property owners, county tax offices, and local government offices handling land records. The law also protects both counties and their officials from legal liability related to the boundary confirmation.