NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1085

HOUSE BILL 1243

 

 

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO LOCAL AND STATE HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND TO ESTABLISH A REVOLVING FUND FOR THE PUBLICATION OF LOCAL HISTORICAL WRITINGS.

 

Whereas, the writing and teaching of the history of North Carolina, of its peoples, and of the localities which make up the State is essential to the preservation of our common heritage; and

Whereas, there are more than 180 historical organizations in North Carolina with memberships of up to 2,500 persons, each attempting to study and preserve our history; and

Whereas, 41 of these historical organizations representing more than 5,000 individual members form the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies to undertake joint planning and execution of historical projects and programs; and

Whereas, the departments of history at 30 North Carolina colleges and universities have also recently combined to form the North Carolina Institute of Applied History in order to promote practical, economical, and beneficial applications of history; and

Whereas, all of these organizations are presently in need of additional assistance, guidance, and direction from North Carolina's State historical agency in order to promote a wider examination, preservation, and use of the State's historical resources; and

Whereas, all of the State's historical organizations are in need of timely assistance from North Carolina's State historical agency in such matters as the publication of local historical writings and other scholarly and historical studies which will promote a greater understanding, appreciation, and utilization of the State's historical resources as well as a greater utilization of local historical resources; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources, for fiscal year 1977-78 the sum of fifteen thousand one hundred sixty-six dollars ($15,166) and for fiscal year 1978-79 the sum of fourteen thousand six hundred fifty-eight dollars ($14,658) to provide services to North Carolina's historical organizations in establishing a revolving fund for the publication of local historical writings.

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

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