All rights and powers given to the counties or municipalities by the statutes of North Carolina, which may now be in effect or be enacted in the future relating to the development, regulation and control of airports and the regulations of aircraft are hereby vested in said airport authority, and the County of Dare may delegate its powers under the said acts to the authority and the authority shall have concurrent right with the County of Dare to control, regulate, and provide for the development of aviation in the County of Dare.
(Sess. Laws 1971, ch. 503, § 11.)