GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE DRH30012-LE-29  (12/30)

Short Title:     North Carolina Science Olympiad Funds.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Glazier and Weiss (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to appropriate funds to expand the north carolina science olympiad to all one hundred counties.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the North Carolina Science Olympiad, a nonprofit organization, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for the 2009‑2010 fiscal year and the sum of two hundred thousand ($200,000) for the 2010‑2011 fiscal year to expand the Science Olympiad to all 100 counties, sponsor at least 15 regional tournaments, increase the number of schools participating, and provide a State director to coordinate the program. The Science Olympiad improves the quality of science and technology education by providing a rigorous academic interscholastic competition that consists of a series of team events for which students prepare throughout the year.

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.