GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1046

Short Title:  Spencer Shops Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Ligon; Albertson, Barbee, Barnhill, Beall, Beard, Bowen, Bowman, Brawley, Brown, Brubaker, Buchanan, Church, Cooper, Craven, J. Crawford, N. Crawford, Cromer, Culp, Cunningham, Decker, DeVane, Dickson, Diggs, Duncan, Flaherty, Fletcher, Fussell, Gardner, Gist, Grady, Grimmer, Hall, Holmes, Howard, Judy Hunt, Sam Hunt, R. Hunter, Isenhower, Jeralds, Justus, Kerr, Kimsey, Lail, Lilley, Lineberry, Loflin, McLaughlin, Mercer, Payne, Privette, Ramsey, Redwine, Rhodes, Rhyne, Robinson, Stewart, Tallent, R. Thompson, Walker, Warren, Weatherly, P. Wilson, G. Wilson, and Wiser.
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Referred to:  Basic Resources.
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April 6, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR CONTINUED SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT SPENCER SHOPS STATE HISTORIC SITE.
Whereas, Spencer Shops State Historic Site was established in 1977 as the North Carolina Transportation History Museum through funds appropriated by the General Assembly and through the gift of Southern Railway Corporation; and
Whereas, Spencer Shops State Historic Site attracts over 60,000 visitors to the site annually and utilizes more than 19,000 volunteer hours each year; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Transportation History Corporation, Inc., has provided invaluable support services for the continued restoration of the site and its railroad and transportation artifacts; and
Whereas, more funding is necessary for rehabilitation of the major Spencer Shops structures (Back Shop, Roundhouse, Barber Depot, Paint Shop, and Storehouse #3) and subsequent development of railroad and transportation exhibits in these buildings; and
Whereas, the need exists for private contributions to be raised to match State-appropriated funds for continuing site improvements at Spencer Shops; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the North Carolina Transportation History Corporation, Inc., Spencer, North Carolina, for the 1989-90 fiscal year, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) to be held in escrow by the State and matched in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) by the North Carolina Transportation History Corporation, Inc., within 12 months from the effective date of this act.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the North Carolina Transportation History Corporation, Inc., Spencer, North Carolina, for the 1990-91 fiscal year, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) to be held in escrow by the State and matched in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) by the North Carolina Transportation History Corporation, Inc., by June 30, 1991, provided that the North Carolina Transportation History Corporation, Inc., has met the requirements of Section 1 of this act.
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.