GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1073

Short Title:  Lake Norman Study Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Brawley; Barnhill, Cunningham, Dickson, Diggs, Easterling, Foster, Grimmer, Huffman, Isenhower, Lail, McLaughlin, and Walker.
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Referred to:  Rules.
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April 7, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CREATE A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE WATER QUALITY OF LAKE NORMAN AND OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO SAFETY AND SANITATION AT LAKE NORMAN, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE STUDY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is created the Lake Norman Study Commission.  The Commission shall conduct a study of:
(1)	The water quality of Lake Norman;
(2)	Boating safety and navigational aids on Lake Norman;
(3)	The need for sanitary pumps at Lake Norman, and the appropriate approach to sewage systems around the lake;
(4)	The advantages and disadvantages of requesting U.S. Coast Guard assistance on Lake Norman.
Sec. 2.  The Commission shall consist of 12 members who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) 	Two Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(2)	Two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate;
(3)	The five commissioners of the Lake Norman Marine Commission, authorized by Chapter 1089 of the 1969 Session Laws;
(4)	One member, knowledgeable of environmental issues, to be appointed by the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development;
(5)	One member, knowledgeable of environmental issues, to be appointed by Duke Power Company;
(6)	One member, knowledgeable on the subject of sanitation systems, to be appointed by the Department of Human Resources.
If a vacancy occurs in the membership, the appointing authority shall appoint another person to serve the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
The Commission shall terminate upon the filing of a report with the General Assembly.
Sec. 3.  The Commission shall submit a written report and recommendations, including any recommended legislation, to the General Assembly prior to June 1, 1990.
Sec. 4.  The Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate shall each select a cochairman for the Commission.  Either cochairman may preside at any meetings of the Commission.  Legislator members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for subsistence and travel at the rates set forth in G.S. 120-3.1.  All other members shall receive compensation and reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and service at the rates set forth in G.S. 138-5.  All reimbursement shall be paid from funds available to the Commission.  Upon receiving the approval of the Legislative Services Commission, the Commission is authorized to meet in the Legislative Building.
Sec. 5.  The Legislative Administrative Officer shall assign professional staff to assist in the work of the Commission, as approved by the Legislative Services Commission.  Clerical staff shall be furnished to the Commission through the offices of the House and Senate Supervisors of Clerks.  The expenses of employment of clerical staff shall be borne by the Lake Norman Study Commission.
Sec. 6.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Lake Norman Marine Commission the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the 1989-90 fiscal year to implement the study.
Sec. 7.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.