GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 815

Short Title:  State Fairgrounds Fire Department Funds.   	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Johnson of Wake, Sherron; and Staton.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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April 6, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A BUILDING FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Whereas, the Fairgrounds Rural Fire Department provides valuable and needed service to over one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) worth of State-owned property, which accounts for over seventy percent (70%) of the emergency calls they answer each year, as well as serving the citizens in their district; and
Whereas, a central place to train and maintain operations, located close to the North Carolina State Fairgrounds and Carter-Finley Stadium is essential to continue to provide fire protection and emergency medical responders; and
Whereas, the Fairgrounds Rural Fire Department, Inc., will provide one-third of the cost of this building from funds collected from the private properties within the fire district; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Fairgrounds Rural Fire Department, Inc., in Wake County, the sum of two hundred twenty-three thousand dollars ($223,000) for the 1989-1990 fiscal year for a new building to be used to continue providing fire protection and emergency medical response to State-owned properties and the surrounding fire district.  This building to be constructed on land already approved by the Council of State for this purpose, and with the provision that the building constructed with these funds shall revert to State ownership at such time as the Fairgrounds Rural Fire Department, Inc., ceases to provide services to the Fairgrounds Fire District and the State facilities incorporated therein.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.