GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1997 SESSION
S.L. 1997-418
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
FUNDS SHALL NOT REVERT
Section 1. Section 5 of S.L. 1997-256, as rewritten by Section 1 of S.L. 1997-347 and Section 1 of S.L. 1997-401, reads as rewritten:
"Section 5. If the provisions of Senate Bill 352, 3rd
edition, Senate Bill 352, 5th edition, or both, direct that funds shall not
revert, the funds shall not revert on June 30, 1997. Unless these funds are
encumbered on or before June 30, 1997, these funds shall not be expended after
June 30, 1997, except as provided by a statute that becomes effective after June
30, 1997. If no such statute is enacted prior to August 22, 1997, August
29, 1997, these funds shall revert to the appropriate fund on that
date."
EXTEND SENTENCING COMMISSION
Section 2. Section 8 of Chapter 1076 of the 1989 Session Laws, as amended by Chapters 812 and 816 of the 1991 Session Laws, Chapters 253, 321, and 591 of the 1993 Session Laws, Chapter 236 of the 1995 Session Laws, Section 6 of S.L. 1997-256, Section 2 of S.L. 1997-347, and Section 2 of S.L. 1997-401, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 6. This act is effective upon ratification, and
shall expire August 22, 1997. August 29, 1997."
AUTHORIZATION OF FICTITIOUS LICENSES AND REGISTRATION PLATES ON PUBLICLY OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES
Section 3. Section 23(c) of Chapter 18 of the Session Laws of the 1996 Second Extra Session, as rewritten by Section 8 of S.L. 1997-256, Section 4 of S.L. 1997-347, and Section 4 of S.L. 1997-401, reads as rewritten:
"(c) Subsection (a) of this section expires August
22, 1997. August 29, 1997."
LOWER NEUSE RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION FUNDS
Section 4. Section 27.8(a) of Chapter 18 of the Session Laws of the 1996 Second Extra Session, as rewritten by Section 9 of S.L. 1997-256, Section 5 of S.L. 1997-347, and Section 5 of S.L. 1997-401, reads as rewritten:
"(a) Of the funds appropriated by this act to the
Lower Neuse River Basin Association for the 1996-97 fiscal year, the sum of two
million dollars ($2,000,000) shall be allocated as grants to local government
units in the Neuse River Basin to assist those local government units in
fulfilling their obligations under the Neuse River Nutrient Sensitive Waters
Management Strategy plan adopted by the Environmental Management Commission.
The funds are contingent upon the adoption of the plan by the Environmental
Management Commission. If the Environmental Management Commission fails to
adopt the plan by August 22, 1997, August 29, 1997, then the
funds shall revert to the General Fund."
BEAVER DAMAGE CONTROL FUNDS
Section 5. Subsection (h) of Section 69 of Chapter 1044 of the 1991 Session Laws, as amended by Section 111 of Chapter 561 of the 1993 Session Laws, Section 27.3 of Chapter 769 of the 1993 Session Laws, Section 26.6 of Chapter 507 of the 1995 Session Laws, Section 27.15(c) of Chapter 18 of the Session Laws of the 1996 Second Extra Session, Section 10 of S.L. 1997-256, Section 6 of S.L. 1997-347, and Section 6 of S.L. 1997-401, reads as rewritten:
"(h) Subsections (a) through (d) of this section
expire August 22, 1997. August 29, 1997."
CHANGES IN THE EXECUTION OF THE BUDGET
Section 6. Section 11 of S.L. 1997-256, as rewritten by Section 7 of S.L. 1997-347 and Section 7 of S.L. 1997-401, reads as rewritten:
"Section 11. The amendments to G.S. 143-27 that were
enacted in Section 7.4(h)(2) of Chapter 18 of the Session Laws of the 1996
Second Extra Session shall become effective August 22, 1997. August
29, 1997."
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 7. (a)Section 13 of S.L. 1997-256, as rewritten by Section 9 of S.L. 1997-347 and Section 10 of S.L. 1997-401, reads as rewritten:
"Section 13. This act becomes effective July 1, 1997,
except that Sections 5 through 10 of this act become effective June 30, 1997.
This act expires August 22, 1997. August 29, 1997."
(b) Except as otherwise provided, this act becomes effective August 22, 1997.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 21st day of August, 1997.
s/ Marc Basnight
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
s/ Harold J. Brubaker
Speaker of the House of Representatives
s/ James B. Hunt, Jr.
Governor
Approved 2:15 p.m. this 21st day of August, 1997