GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

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SENATE BILL 1913*

Short Title:     North Carolina Arts Council Funds.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Senators Dorsett;  Allran, Apodaca, Atwater, Berger of Franklin, Boseman, Brown, Brunstetter, Clodfelter, Cowell, Dannelly, Foriest, Forrester, Garrou, Graham, Hagan, Hartsell, Hoyle, Jenkins, Jones, Kerr, Kinnaird, Malone, McKissick, Nesbitt, Preston, Purcell, Queen, Rand, Shaw, Snow, Swindell, and Tillman.
Referred to:	Appropriations/Base Budget.

May 22, 2008

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to appropriate funds for the north carolina arts council programs.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.(a)  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cultural Resources, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the 2008‑2009 fiscal year in recurring funds to be allocated to the North Carolina Arts Council. These funds shall be used as follows:

(1)       $500,000 for the Grassroots Arts Program.

(2)       $500,000 for the Basic Grants Program.

SECTION 1.(b)  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cultural Resources, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the 2008‑2009 fiscal year to support cARTwheels, an education touring program of the North Carolina Arts Council.

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2008.