GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1705
Committee Substitute Favorable 6/24/89

Short Title:  Substance Abuse Funds.	(Public)
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May 5, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND FOR ALCOHOLISM RESEARCH.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000) for fiscal year 1989-90 to be distributed among all school administrative units in the State on a per capita basis to be used for substance abuse prevention education programs, including services to at-risk children.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, the sum of nine million seven hundred thousand dollars ($9,700,000) for fiscal year 1989-90 to be distributed among the 41 area mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse programs on a per capita basis to be used for community-based substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources the sum of six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000) for fiscal year 1989-90 to be used for grants to counties and cities for alcohol education, rehabilitation, and treatment programs.  These grants shall be awarded by the Department based on applications made by counties and cities setting forth the purposes for which the grants will be used.  The Department shall ensure that grants are awarded to counties and cities from all parts of the State.
Sec. 4.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Administration the sum of six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) for fiscal year 1989-90 to be allocated to the Alcoholism Research Fund for additional research by the North Carolina Alcoholism Research Authority in accordance with Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 122C.
Sec. 5.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.