GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

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HOUSE BILL 1147*

Short Title:  Head Start Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Ethridge; Bowman and Wainwright.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 2, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR NORTH CAROLINA HEAD START CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND SERVICES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Economic Opportunity, the sum of $3,375,000 for the 1991-92 fiscal year to provide 135 new Head Start classrooms.
Sec. 2.  Of the funds appropriated in the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 1991 to the Department of Public Education for dropout prevention for the 1991-92 fiscal year, $1,700,000 shall be transferred to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Economic Opportunity, to equip Head Start programs with interactive laser disc computer hardware.
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Economic Opportunity, the sum of $592,00 for the 1991-92 fiscal year to provide computer software for Head Start programs.  Software provided with these funds shall include applications covering the following:
(1)	Literacy;
(2)	Prevention of child abuse and neglect;
(3)	Decision making;
(4)	Prevention of substance abuse; and
(5)	Nutrition.
Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1991.