GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1594

Short Title:  Marine Fisheries Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Stamey; Ethridge, Gottovi, Payne, and Redwine.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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June 4, 1992

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION.
Whereas, all of the Atlantic coast states are members of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission; and
Whereas, each year, a different state hosts the annual meeting of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission; and
Whereas, the purpose of the annual meeting is to promote discussion of cooperative management of interjurisdictional fisheries in order to improve the long-term benefits derived from these fisheries; and
Whereas, in 1992, the State of North Carolina will host the annual meeting of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission; and
Whereas, the meeting will be held at Atlantic Beach, and will bring together approximately 150 people, including legislators from the Atlantic coast states, senior state and federal fishery managers, and representatives of the commercial and recreational fishing industry; and
Whereas, sufficient funds are needed to cover the cost of the meeting; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Marine Fisheries, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000) for the 1992-93 fiscal year to cover the cost of hosting the annual meeting of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1992.