GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2011

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HOUSE BILL 440*

Committee Substitute Favorable 6/1/11
Corrected Copy 6/2/11
Fourth Edition Engrossed 6/6/11

Short Title:        Adopt Official Livermush Festivals.	(Public)
Sponsors:
Referred to:

March 24, 2011

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT designating the shelby livermush festival as the official Fall livermush festival of the state of north carolina and designating the marion livermush festival as the official spring livermush FESTIVAL of the state of north carolina.

Whereas, the City of Shelby holds an annual livermush festival on the fourth weekend in October; and

Whereas, the City of Marion holds an annual livermush festival on the first Friday in June; and

Whereas, the livermush festivals have grown into great marketing and promotional tools for the City of Shelby and Cleveland County and the City of Marion and McDowell County; and

Whereas, these livermush festivals should be adopted as the official spring and fall livermush festivals of the State of North Carolina; Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 145 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:

"§ 145-35. State spring and fall livermush festivals.

(a) The Shelby Livermush Festival is adopted as the official fall livermush festival of the State of North Carolina.

(b) The Marion Livermush Festival is adopted as the official spring livermush festival of the State of North Carolina."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.