GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 188

Short Title:  Homeless Outreach/Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Greenwood, Barnes, Buchanan, Fussell, Green, Lutz, Privette; Barnhill, Beall, Black, Bowie, Bowman, Brawley, Brown, Church, Colton, J. W. Crawford, N. J. Crawford, Dial, Diamont, Easterling, Fitch, Flaherty, Fletcher, Foster, Gist, Gottovi, Hackney, Hightower, Holt, Jack Hunt, R. Hunter, Hurley, Jarrell, Jeffus, Jeralds, Justus, Kennedy, Lilley, Lineberry, McAllister, Mercer, Nesbitt, Nye, Payne, Ramsey, Stamey, Stewart, Wainwright, Warner, Wicker, Withrow and Woodard.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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February 28, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A VIGOROUS STATE OUTREACH TO THE HOMELESS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  By October 31, 1991, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall report the specifics of its planned outreach program established by Section 2 of this act to the Legislative Research Commission's Study Committee on Homeless Persons, if reauthorized, the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, and the Fiscal Research Division.
Sec. 2.  Effective January 1, 1992, the Department of Economic and Community Development, in consultation and in cooperation with all other affected State and local agencies and individuals, shall conduct a vigorous outreach effort to locate all the homeless in need of services, and to inform them of the programs and services available to them and how best to receive these programs and services.
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Economic and Community Development the sum of $25,000 for the 1991-92 fiscal year and the sum of $50,000 for the 1992-93 fiscal year to implement Section 1 of this act.
Funds for administrative needs in starting up and operating the outreach program shall be available on July 1, 1991.  
Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1991.