GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1523

Short Title:  Annual Employee Appreciation Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Perdue; and Fitch.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 2, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ALLOW AGENCIES TO SPONSOR ANNUAL EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION EVENTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund $300,000 for the 1989-90 fiscal year and from the Highway Fund $75,000 for the 1989-90 fiscal year to the Office of State Budget and Management to be placed in a reserve fund for annual department employee appreciation events.  The various State agencies and departments may, with the approval of the Office of State Budget and Management, use these reserve funds to support employee appreciation events annually.  Funds may be used for food and reasonable entertainment but may not be used to purchase alcoholic beverages.  Employees who must travel to attend an appreciation event may be reimbursed from the agency's travel line item.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.