NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

CHAPTER 1041

SENATE BILL 887

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR THE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT MANDATED TO CONTINUE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT.

Whereas, the North Carolina Department of Labor administers the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act under constant monitoring by the federal government; and

Whereas, the United States Department of Labor conducts quarterly audits to determine if the North Carolina Department of Labor is in compliance with federal requirements; and

Whereas, the North Carolina Department of Labor's OSHA program is in its final certification year; and

Whereas, in order for safety officers to enforce OSHA standards, certain technical testing, sampling and protective equipment is necessary but is not currently available; and

Whereas, the March, 1977, audit by the United States Department of Labor stated, "The State shall provide the required field equipment for the effective performance of inspections"; and

Whereas, if this equipment is not provided, North Carolina's continued administration of OSHA will be jeopardized; Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Labor the amount of thirty-five thousand two hundred twenty-one dollars ($35,221) for the 1977-78 fiscal year and the amount of twenty-five thousand eight hundred fifty-nine ($25,859) for the 1978-79 fiscal year for the purchase of the needed safety and health equipment.

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1977.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 1st day of July, 1977.