House committee substitute to the 1st edition removes the content of the previous edition and replaces it with the following. Makes conforming changes to the act’s titles.

Part I

Revises and consolidates the Charter of the Town of Boiling Springs to now provide the following.

Provides for the Town of Boiling Springs (Town)'s incorporation, grants the Town general powers, and sets out the Town's corporate boundaries.

Sets the Town Council and mayor as the Town’s governing body. Establishes the five-member Town Council (Coard) who will serve staggered four-year terms with the mayor elected to serve a four-year term. Includes mayor and member residency requirements. Sets forth the duties of the Mayor. Requires the Council to select a Mayor Pro Tempore from among its members and details their powers. Provides for Council meetings and filling of vacancies.

Provides for nonpartisan municipal elections in odd-numbered years. Requires the Council and mayor be elected on a nonpartisan basis, with the election results determined using the nonpartisan plurality method.

Establishes the Town's operation under the council-manager form of government in accordance with Part 2 of Article 7 of GS Chapter 160A. Allows the Council to appoint a Town Manager, with duties as prescribed by general law. Requires the Manager to appoint a Town Clerk, Finance Officer, Tax Collector, and Chief of Police. Requires the Council to appoint a Town Attorney.

Specifies the legislative purpose and intent of the act to consolidate the Town Charter. Specifies that this does not repeal or affect any acts concerning the property, affairs, or government of public schools or any acts validating official actions, proceedings, contracts, or obligations.

Repeals specified local acts, which have served their purpose or have been consolidated into this act.   

Specifies that this does not affect any rights or interests that arose under any provisions repealed.

Provides for the continued validity of all existing ordinances, resolutions, and other provisions of the Town not inconsistent with the act. Includes a severability clause.

Part II

Amends Part II of SL 2006-148 by amending the 3% occupancy tax so that it applies to gross receipts derived from the rental of an accommodation within the town (was, rental of a room, lodging, or accommodation furnished by a hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, or similar place in the town). Removes the exclusion for accommodations furnished by nonprofit charitable, educational, or religious organizations. No longer requires the Town to remit the tax proceeds to the Boiling Springs Tourism Development Authority (Authority) and removes provisions that established the Authority. Effective July 1, 2025. Requires any funds not expended by the Authority as of July 1, 2025, to be remitted to the Council to be used for the same purposes as those authorized for the Authority.