GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1238

Short Title:  DWI/Emer. Med. Service Fees.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Speed; Basnight, Conder, Daughtry, Ezzell, Hunt of Moore, Martin of Pitt, Martin of Guilford, and Parnell.
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Referred to:  Judiciary II.
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May 8, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ASSESS A FEE OF THREE DOLLARS AGAINST EVERY PERSON CONVICTED OF AN IMPAIRED DRIVING OFFENSE AND PLACE THE FEE IN A SPECIAL FUND TO BE USED TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATEWIDE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 20-179.4.  Emergency Medical Service Fund, fee.
	(a)	Every person convicted, as defined in G.S. 20-179(q), of an impaired driving offense shall pay to the clerk of the court, in addition to any other penalties or fees imposed, a fee in the amount of three dollars ($3.00).
	(b)	There is established a special fund called the ‘Emergency Medical Service Fund' which shall consist of the fees imposed by subsection (a) of this section, which shall be collected by the clerks of the courts and transmitted, monthly, to the State Treasurer for deposit into this fund.
	(c)	The Emergency Medical Service Fund shall be used to support emergency medical services, statewide, including State administration, regional planning, local providers.
	(d)	The Emergency Medical Service Fund shall be administered by the Emergency Medical Services Office of the Division of Facility Services, Department of Human Resources."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification and shall apply to all convictions for impaired driving offenses occurring on or after July 1, 1989.