GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

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SENATE BILL 1020*
Appropriations Committee Substitute With Amendments Adopted 7/15/92

Short Title:  Studies of 1992.  	(Public)
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May 28, 1992

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE STUDIES BY THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION, TO CREATE AND CONTINUE VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS, TO DIRECT VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES TO STUDY SPECIFIED ISSUES, AND TO MAKE OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

PART I.––-TITLE
Section 1.  This act shall be known as "The Studies Act of 1992."
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	An outline of the provisions of the act follows this section. The outline shows the heading "––-CONTENTS/INDEX––-”and lists by general category the descriptive captions for the various sections and groups of sections that compile the act.
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	This outline is designed for reference only, and the outline and the corresponding entries throughout the act in no way limit, define, or prescribe the scope or application of the text of the act.

PART II.––-LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
Sec. 2.1
Sec. 2.2
Sec. 2.3
Sec. 2.4
Sec. 2.5
Sec. 2.6
Sec. 2.7
Sec. 2.8
Sec. 2.9
Sec. 2.10
Sec. 2.11

PART III.––-JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY NONRESIDENT TUITION, STUDENTS' WORK HOURS, AND TEACHER LEAVE
(S.B. 1139 - Warren, H.B. 1360 - Barnes; Warren, H.B. 628 - Bowman; H.B. 334 - Bowman)
Sec. 3.1
Sec. 3.2
Sec. 3.3
Sec. 3.4

PART IV.––-TEACHER TRAINING TASK FORCE
(S.B. 1027 - Warren, H.B. 1357 - Barnes)
Sec. 4.1
Sec. 4.2
Sec. 4.3
Sec. 4.4
Sec. 4.5
Sec. 4.6
Sec. 4.7

PART V.––-COMMISSION ON THE FAMILY
(H.B. 1381 - Easterling)
Sec. 5.1

PART VI.––-INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON STATE AGENCY OVERSIGHT OF WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH
(S.B. 984 - Plyler, H.B. 1395 - Fitch)
Sec. 6.1
Sec. 6.2
Sec. 6.3

PART VII.––-STUDENTS AT RISK STUDY COMMISSION
(S.B. 1020 - Martin of Guilford, H.B. 1426 - Michaux)
Sec. 7.1
Sec. 7.2
Sec. 7.3
Sec. 7.4
Sec. 7.5
Sec. 7.6
Sec. 7.7
Sec. 7.8

PART VIII.––-CRIMINAL CASE DISPOSITION STUDY COMMISSION
(S.B. 1230 - Soles, H.B. 1633 - Michaux)
Sec. 8.1
Sec. 8.2
Sec. 8.3
Sec. 8.4
Sec. 8.5
Sec. 8.6
Sec. 8.7

PART IX.––-ADD TWO MEMBERS OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON TEACHER EDUCATION TO EDUCATION LEADERSHIP TASK FORCE
Sec. 9.1

PART X.––-MINORITY TOURISM STUDY COMMISSION
(Martin of Guilford, H.B. 1292 - Hardaway)
Sec. 10.1
Sec. 10.2
Sec. 10.3
Sec. 10.4
Sec. 10.5
Sec. 10.6
Sec. 10.7

PART XI.––-DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO STUDY DOMICILIARY CARE HOMES
(Cochrane)
Sec. 11.1

PART XII.––-JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE TO STUDY RECENT LAWS
Sec. 12.1

PART XIII.––-JOINT LEGISLATIVE SELECT COMMITTEE ON A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM FOR STATE EMPLOYEES
Sec. 13.1
Sec. 13.2
Sec. 13.3
Sec. 13.4
Sec. 13.5
Sec. 13.6
Sec. 13.7
Sec. 13.8
Sec. 13.9
Sec. 13.10

PART XIV.––-BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERENCES
Sec. 14.1

PART XV.––-APPROPRIATION FOR STUDIES
Sec. 15.1

PART XVI.––-EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 16.1

PART II.––-LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
Sec. 2.1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study the topics listed below.  Listed with each topic is the bill or resolution from the 1991 Session of the General Assembly that originally proposed the issue or study and the name of the sponsor.  The Commission may consider the original bill or resolution in determining the nature, scope, and aspects of the study.  The topics are:
(1)	Establishment of a Chiropractic College in North Carolina (S.B. 1174 - Conder, H.B. 1645 - Colton);
(2)	Treatment of Adult and Minor Sex Offenders (S.B. 1236 - Martin of Guilford);
(3)	Medicaid (S.B. 1185 - Walker, H.B. 1523 - Nye); and
(4)	Cancer Control Issues (S.B. 1166 - Daniel, H.B. 1617 - Jeralds).
Sec. 2.2.  Cultural and Natural Heritage Study (Basnight).  The Legislative Research Commission may study the maintenance and development needs of cultural and natural resources.  If the study is undertaken, the Commission may investigate:
(1)	Issues related to the land acquisition, facility maintenance, and facility development of State historic sites, parks, gamelands, natural areas, estuarine sanctuaries, beach and estuarine access areas, and public access to public waters areas.
(2)	Incentives for private landowners and private nonprofit organizations to protect cultural and natural resources.
(3)	Sources of revenue to fund State efforts to acquire, maintain, and develop cultural and natural resources.
(4)	Any related issues the Commission considers appropriate.
Sec. 2.3.  LRC Study Committee on Bridging Environmental Science and Technology with Public Policy Decisionmaking (Ward; Woodard).  The Legislative Research Commission Study Committee on Bridging Environmental Science and Technology with Public Policy Decisionmaking may continue its study authorized by Section 2.1(32) of Chapter 754 of the 1991 Session Laws and may consider whether a "Center for Environmental Research and Policy”or similar agency should be established.  If the study is undertaken, the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology shall assist the study committee with its work.
Sec. 2.4.  Alternative Medical Practices Study (Perdue).  The Legislative Research Commission may study the issue of citizen access to alternative medical practices.  The study may include, but is not limited to, the following matters:
(1)	Recommendations for a State policy on citizen access to alternative practices;
(2)	Regulation of alternative medical practices in other states;
(3)	Criteria for evaluating nonprevailing medical practices that are comparable to those applied to prevailing medical practices;
(4)	Comparison of the powers of the North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners with the powers of similar boards in other states regarding nonprevailing medical practices; and
(5)	The existence and effectiveness of national certification boards of nonprevailing medical practices in the protection of the public's health.
Sec. 2.5.  LRC Study Committee on Health Systems Issues (S.B. 1108 - Forrester, H.B. 1564 - R. Hunter).  The Legislative Research Commission Study Committee on Health Systems Issues may continue its study authorized by Sections 2.1(11) and 2.1(63) of Chapter 754 of the 1991 Session Laws and may study the issues involved with the critical shortage of primary care physicians and the impact of this shortage on the access to health care.  In conducting its study and making its recommendations, the Committee may consider:
(1)	The shortage of primary care physicians.
(2)	The impact of the primary care physician shortage on the health care delivery system, particularly in the rural and underserved areas of the State.
(3)	The recommendations of the Joint Report of The North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, The Pediatric Society, and The Society of Internal Medicine entitled:  "The Crisis in Access to Health Care."
(4)	The actions taken by other states who have faced similar problems attracting generalist physicians which could be implemented in North Carolina.
(5)	Programs and strategies for medical education that the State could implement on a short-term basis and a long-term basis.
(6)	Recommendations for legislative policy and actions that would be implemented or enacted to address the shortage.
For the purposes of this study, the term "primary care”means the practice of general family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatric medicine.
Sec. 2.6. Public Access to Information.  The Legislative Research Commission may study issues relating to the balancing of the public's right to know about the conduct of government with the individual citizen's right to privacy.  The study may include, but is not limited to:
(1)	The development of a:
a.	Strategic plan for transmitting, storing, using, and retrieving public information;
b.	Fair Information Practices Act that offers all citizens personal data protection in both public and private sectors while allowing public access to public information and private use of personal information; and
c.	Right to Privacy Act that combines those sections of the General Statutes presently protecting privacy and protections presently believed contained in the common law.
(2)	The establishment of a "Fair Information Practices Commission”that has:
a.	An administrative law function of adjudicating unclear cases of what is public and what is confidential information; and
b.	An advisory function to provide interpretive guidance for fair information practices.
The study may include the issues raised in the "North Carolina Technological Information Study”presented to Governor Martin in June 1992.
Sec. 2.7.  LRC Study Committee on Revenue Laws.  The Legislative Research Commission Study Committee on Revenue Laws may continue its study authorized by Section 2.1(1) of Chapter 754 of the 1991 Session Laws and may study the issue of the decrease in consumption of special fuels and the higher fuel tax rate as compared to surrounding states.
Sec. 2.8.  Medical Cost Containment (Kaplan).  The Legislative Research Commission may study issues relating to medical cost containment.  The study, if authorized, may include a review of the reports and recommendations of the Legislative Commission on Medical Cost Containment that were made to the General Assembly in 1978 and 1985.
Sec. 2.9.  Committee Membership.  For each Legislative Research Commission committee created during the 1991-93 biennium, the cochairs of the Commission shall appoint the committee membership.
Sec. 2.10.  Reporting Dates.  For each of the topics the Legislative Research Commission decides to study under this act or under G.S. 120-30.17(1), the Commission may report its findings, together with any recommended legislation, to the 1993 General Assembly.
Sec. 2.11.  Funding.  From the funds available to the General Assembly, the Legislative Services Commission may allocate additional monies to fund the work of the Legislative Research Commission.

PART III.––-JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY NONRESIDENT TUITION AND STUDENTS' WORK HOURS
(S.B. 1139 - Warren, H.B. 1360 - Barnes)
Sec. 3.1.  Nonresident Tuition Study (S.B. 1139 - Warren, H.B. 1360 - Barnes).  In addition to its other authorized studies, the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee shall study the issue of requiring out-of-state students who attend public schools in North Carolina to pay the full cost of their education.  The Committee shall report the results of its study to the 1993 General Assembly.
Sec. 3.2.  Students' Work Hours Study (Warren, H.B. 628 - Bowman).  In addition to its other authorized studies, the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee shall study the issue of limiting the number of hours that youths enrolled in school are allowed to work.  The Committee shall report the results of its study to the 1993 General Assembly.
Sec. 3.3.  Teacher Leave (H.B. 334 - Bowman).  In addition to its other authorized studies, the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee shall study annual vacation leave for teachers.  In particular, the Committee shall study (i) whether the number of days of accumulated leave that are carried over to the next year should be increased, and (ii) whether the maximum number of hours for which a teacher is paid a lump sum for accumulated annual leave when the teacher is separated from service due to resignation, dismissal, reduction in force, death, or service retirement should be increased.  The Committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the 1993 General Assembly upon its convening.
Sec. 3.4.  Section 2.1(61) of Chapter 754 of the 1991 Session Laws (First Session, 1991) is repealed.

PART IV.––-TEACHER TRAINING TASK FORCE
(S.B. 1027 - Warren, H.B. 1357 - Barnes)
Sec. 4.1.  There is established a new Teacher Training Task Force to review the progress that has been made to implement the 39 objectives of the original Task Force and to study additional issues of legislative concern.  The new Task Force shall study both preservice and ongoing professional development of teachers.
Sec. 4.2.  The Task Force shall consist of 20 members as follows:
(1)	The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint one member of the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee to serve on the Task Force.
(2)	The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or a designee.
(3)	The nine members of the Joint Committee on Teacher Education of the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the State Board of Education.
(4)	The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the State Board of Education shall jointly appoint eight members from a list of recommended members to be suggested by the Joint Committee on Teacher Education of the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the State Board of Education.  Members may be recommended from among representatives of practicing public school teachers and personnel; public school administrators; the deans of schools of education; the chancellors of the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina; and the chief officers of private institutions of higher education.  Other qualified persons may be recommended by the Joint Committee and approved by the Boards.  Task Force members shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances in accordance with G.S. 138-5, 138-6, or 120-3.1, as appropriate. Appointments to the Task Force shall be made no later than September 1, 1992.  If a vacancy occurs in the membership, the appointing authority shall appoint another person to serve for the balance of the unexpired term.
Sec. 4.3. The Task Force shall study and make recommendations to improve the professional development of teachers. As a basis for its recommendations, the Task Force shall:
(1)	Review the progress made toward implementing the 39 objectives outlined in the original Task Force report, The Education of North Carolina's Teachers, and in particular, evaluate the impact of the second major requirement.
	(2)	Study State and local professional development programs, and identify programs that:
a.	Prepare teachers to work successfully with State initiatives including site-based management, outcome-based education, and the State testing program;
b.	Tie State education initiatives to individual school improvement; 
c.	Build strong professional ties between teachers and other educators; and
d.	Are rigorous and result in improved student learning.
(3)	Identify methods to encourage collaboration between university schools of education and local school administrative units.
(4)	Evaluate the impact of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching on professional development, assess the rigor, professionalism, and quality of the programs offered at the Center, and assess whether the programs offered prepare teachers to work successfully with State initiatives.
(5)	Study the components of the Teaching Fellows Program to discover which of its elements could be part of the education program for all preservice teachers, including recruitment methods that encourage talented persons from diverse backgrounds to become teachers.
(6)	Identify and encourage professional development programs, particularly within the schools of education, that prepare teachers to examine their own biases concerning cultural diversity, socioeconomic differences, and gender. Teachers should be prepared to teach and meet the needs of all students and to accept differences among students.
(7)	Evaluate the quality, number, cost, and appropriateness of the degree programs in special education and related fields and the approved programs leading to certification in teaching exceptional children that are offered by the higher education institutions in the State, determine whether these programs produce sufficient numbers of potential certificated special education teachers to meet the special education needs of the identified population of children with special needs, determine whether appropriately trained special education teachers are employed by the local school administrative units and the State and local governmental agencies that are required to provide appropriate special education services, and assess whether new programs should be offered by the higher education institutions, or current programs consolidated within the higher education institutions, or both.
Sec. 4.4.  The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall each appoint a cochair from the nine members of the Joint Committee on Teacher Education of the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the State Board of Education.  The Task Force shall meet upon the call of the cochairs.
Sec. 4.5.  The General Administration of The University of North Carolina shall provide meeting rooms, telephone, office space, equipment, and supplies to the Task Force without charge.   The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the State Board of Education may loan the services of persons to fill professional and clerical staff positions for the Task Force.
Sec. 4.6.  The Task Force shall make an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by February 15, 1993, and a final report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by April 1, 1994.  Upon the filing of the final report, the Task Force shall terminate.
The recommendations in the interim report shall include a proposed plan for continued funding of existing activities.  The final report shall include recommendations that can be phased in over three fiscal bienniums.
Sec. 4.7.  Upon the request of the Task Force, all State departments and agencies, all local governments and their subdivisions, and all institutions approved to train teachers shall furnish the Task Force with any information in their possession or available to them. 

PART V.––-COMMISSION ON THE FAMILY
(H.B. 1381 - Easterling)
Sec. 5.1.  The Commission on the Family, as established in G.S. 120-70.70, shall study State government policy and programs affecting child care issues.  In conducting its study, the Commission shall consider the issues raised in House Bill 1381 of the 1991 General Assembly (Regular Session 1992).  The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year and June 1 of each even-numbered year.

PART VI.––-INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON STATE AGENCY OVERSIGHT OF WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH
(S.B. 984 - Plyler, H.B. 1395 - Fitch)
Sec. 6.1.  There is hereby established the Interagency Task Force on State Agency Oversight of Workplace Safety and Health.  The Task Force shall study the regulatory responsibilities of State and local governmental agencies involved with workplace safety and health and fire safety.  The Task Force shall consist of the following 10 members:
(1)	The Commissioner of Labor, who shall also chair the Task Force;
(2)	The Commissioner of Insurance or a designee;
(3)	The Secretary of the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources or a designee;
(4)	The Chairman of the Industrial Commission or a designee;
(5)	The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission or a designee;
(6)	The Secretary of the Department of Transportation or a designee;
(7)	The Chairman of the State Personnel Commission or a designee;
(8)	A community college representative appointed by the President of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges; and
(9)	Two local officials, one selected by the North Carolina League of Municipalities and the other selected by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
Persons designated to be members of the Task Force must be so designated by August 1, 1992, and shall serve until the issuance of the final report.  Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.
Sec. 6.2. The Task Force shall submit a written report to the LRC Study Committee on Fire and Occupational Safety at Industrial and Commercial Facilities no later than October 1, 1992.  The report shall recommend a proposed reorganization of the occupational health and safety and fire safety network within State and local government to better address the needs of employers and employees in this State.
The proposed reorganization should accomplish the following goals:
(1)	Be as consolidated and coordinated as possible with clear areas of responsibility and clear lines of authority;
(2)	Be devoid of duplication;
(3)	Be devoid of political or special interest influence;
(4)	Be able to respond quickly, efficiently, and effectively to reports of unsafe conditions and to emergencies;
(5)	Clarify the role of local government in fire and safety protection in the workplaces in their jurisdictions;
(6)	Fully utilize the community colleges in training inspectors and offering programs for safety committees and businesses that seek to improve worker safety;
(7)	Consider contracting with local fire agencies for inspections before adding more people to the State payroll;
(8)	Develop an educational component that will include the creation and distribution of educational materials regarding workplace safety laws and duties of employers and rights of workers, including brochures, fliers, posters, public service spots for radio and television, newspaper and magazine articles; and
(9)	Include proposals for establishing supplementary inspection programs in addition to those authorized under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Sec. 6.3. The Department of Labor shall provide clerical and professional assistance to the Task Force.

PART VII.––-STUDENTS AT RISK STUDY COMMISSION
(S.B. 1020 - Martin of Guilford, H.B. 1426 - Michaux)
Sec. 7.1.  There is established the Students at Risk Study Commission.  The purpose of the Commission shall be to (i) identify how the delivery of educational services from preschool through twelfth grade fails to address the needs of students at risk of academic, social, and economic failure, (ii) develop proposals for improving the delivery of educational services to at-risk students, and (iii) recommend the human and economic resources necessary to improve each at-risk student's opportunity to reach his or her optimal potential.
Sec. 7.2.   The Commission shall consist of 16 members appointed as follows:
(1)	Four members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, at least one appointee shall also be a member of the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee.  The President Pro Tempore shall designate one cochair of the Commission;
(2)	Four members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, at least one appointee shall also be a member of the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee. The Speaker shall designate one cochair of the Commission;
(3)	Four members of the public appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and
(4)	Four members of the public appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The members shall be appointed no later than September 1, 1992.  If a vacancy occurs in the membership, the appointing authority shall appoint another member to serve for the balance of the unexpired term.
Sec. 7.3.  The Commission shall:
(1)	Identify the educational needs of students who are at risk of failure.
(2)	Study the causes which lead students to become at risk of failure and methods to alleviate the impact of those causes.
(3)	Study the impact of education reform in North Carolina on students at risk of failure.
(4)	Study and recommend methods to optimize coordination of federal and State efforts to address issues related to students at risk of failure.
(5)	Identify educational methods that best meet the needs of at risk students and recommend how to incorporate those methods into the public education process.
(6)	Study the extent of North Carolina's legal, ethical, economic, political, and civic responsibility to provide and maximize access to educational opportunity for students at risk of failure.
(7)	Recommend a comprehensive plan for implementing, monitoring, and improving the delivery of educational and related services for students at risk of failure.
(8)	Study the best method to evaluate services implemented to improve the delivery of educational and related services to students at risk of failure. Study of this issue shall focus on outcome measures.
(9)	Study any other issues the Commission finds necessary to carry out its purpose.
Sec. 7.4.  The Commission shall submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on or before January 15, 1993, and its final report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the General Assembly on or before February 15, 1993, and shall terminate on that date.
Sec. 7.5.  The Commission, while in the discharge of official duties, may exercise all the powers provided under G.S. 120-19, and G.S. 120-19.1 through G.S. 120-19.4.  The Commission may meet at any time upon the joint call of the cochairs.  The Commission may, with the prior approval of the Legislative Services Commission, meet in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building.
Sec. 7.6.  Members of the Commission shall receive subsistence and travel expenses in accordance with G.S. 138-5, 138-6, or 120-3.1, as appropriate. 
Sec. 7.7.  The Commission may contract for professional, clerical, or consultant services as provided by G.S. 120-32.02.  The Legislative Services Commission, through the Legislative Administrative Officer, shall assign professional staff to assist in the work of the Commission. The House of Representatives' and the Senate's Supervisor of Clerks shall assign clerical staff to the Commission, upon the direction of the Legislative Services Commission.  The expenses relating to clerical employees shall be borne by the Commission.

PART VIII.––-CRIMINAL CASE DISPOSITION STUDY COMMISSION
(S.B. 1230 - Soles, H.B. 1633 - Michaux)
Sec. 8.1.  The Criminal Case Disposition Study Commission is created.  The Commission shall develop a framework upon which an intensive, well planned, and unbiased study could be established that would consider the following issues:
(1)	Possible improvements in the calendering and efficient disposing of criminal cases, with the goal of obtaining the swift and equitable disposition of criminal charges in conformity with the dictates of law and the need for accurate preparation.
(2)	The existence of and reasons for significant backlogs on the criminal docket of the State.
(3)	Proposals to address inefficiencies in the disposition of criminal cases, both short and long term, which would provide for a uniform and consistent system for the disposition of criminal cases in all districts of the State.
(4)	Any other related issues.
In conducting its study, the Commission also shall determine whether a different body should study all or part of these issues.
Sec. 8.2.  The Commission shall consist of the following 13 members:
(1)	The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court shall appoint a sitting or former Justice or judge of the General Court of Justice, who shall serve as Chair of the Commission;
(2)	The Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, or another judge of the Court of Appeals selected by the Chief Court of Appeals Judge;
(3)	The President of the Conference of Superior Court Judges shall appoint one member;
(4)	The President of the District Court Judges Association shall appoint one member;
(5)	The President of the Conference of District Attorneys shall appoint one member;
(6)	The President of the North Carolina Clerks of Superior Court Association shall appoint two members: one who is a Clerk of Superior Court, and one who is a Clerk of Superior Court with expertise in criminal cases;
(7)	One member of the public at large appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;
(8)	The Speaker of the House shall appoint one member of the House of Representatives;
(9)	The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate;
(10)	The Attorney General shall appoint one member;
(11)	The President of the North Carolina Bar Association shall appoint one member; and
(12)	The President of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers shall appoint one member.
Sec. 8.3.  The Commission shall have its initial meeting no later than September 1, 1992, at the call of the Chair.  The Commission shall meet a minimum of four regular meetings.  The Commission may hold special meetings at the call of the Chairman, or by the call of a majority of the Commission members, upon giving notice of not less than five days of the meeting in accordance with rules fixed by the Commission.  A majority of the members to which the Commission is entitled shall constitute a quorum.
Sec. 8.4.  Commission members shall serve until the Commission expires or until their successors are appointed and qualified.  Vacancies occurring before the expiration of a term shall be filled in the same manner provided for initial appointments.  A member may be removed only for disability, neglect of duty, incompetence, or malfeasance in office.  Commission members shall receive no salary for the service on the Commission; however, they shall receive necessary subsistence and travel expenses in accordance with G.S. 120-3.1, 138-5, and 138-6, as applicable.
Sec. 8.5.  The Commission shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts.  The Commission shall exercise its discretionary functions independently of all supervision, however, staffing and administrative functions shall be in cooperation with and subject to the supervision of the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Sec. 8.6.  The Commission shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before the first day of the 1993 Session of the General Assembly by filing the report with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Upon filing its final report, the Commission shall terminate.

PART IX.––-ADD TWO MEMBERS OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON TEACHER EDUCATION TO EDUCATION LEADERSHIP TASK FORCE.
Sec. 9.1.  Section 2 of Chapter 869 of the 1991 Session Laws (1992 Regular Session) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(14)	Two members of the Joint Committee on Teacher Education, one appointed by the chair of the State Board of Education and one appointed by the chair of the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina."

PART X.––-MINORITY TOURISM STUDY COMMISSION
(Martin of Guilford, H.B. 1292 - Hardaway)
Sec. 10.1.  There is established the Minority Tourism Study Commission.  The Commission shall study the issues related to minorities and tourism in the State.  In particular, the Commission shall study:
(1)	The representation of minorities on the staff of the Travel and Tourism Division of the Department of Economic and Community Development, particularly at the professional staff level.
(2)	The Travel and Tourism Division's utilization of media outlets, advertising firms, and public relations firms that are minority owned and controlled in order to encourage travel and tourism in the State by minorities.
(3)	The marketing materials developed by the Travel and Tourism Division of the Department of Economic and Community Development to determine whether the materials are reflective of the true diversity of people, resources, activities, and events in the State.
(4)	State and local efforts to promote the State as a viable location for national conventions of national minority organizations, such as professional associations, religious organizations, sororities, fraternities, civic agencies, and social agencies.
(5)	Any other related issue the Commission considers necessary to study.
Sec. 10.2.  The Commission shall consist of the following nine members:
(1)	The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint four members of the Senate.
(2)	The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint four members of the House of Representatives.
(3)	The Secretary of the Department of Economic and Community Development, or a designee who shall be designated before September 1, 1992, and shall serve until the issuance of the final report.
Members shall be appointed no later than September 1, 1992.  If a vacancy occurs in the membership, the appointing authority shall appoint another member to serve for the balance of the unexpired term.  The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint a cochair from the membership.  Ex officio members are voting members.
Sec. 10.3.  Commission members shall receive no salary, but shall receive necessary subsistence and travel expenses in accordance with G.S. 120-3.1, 138-5, and 138-6, as applicable.
Sec. 10.4.  The Commission shall meet upon the joint call of the cochairs.  The Commission may, with the prior approval of the Legislative Services Commission, meet in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building.  The Legislative Services Commission, through the Legislative Administrative Officer, shall assign professional staff to assist in the work of the Commission.  The Supervisors of Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives shall assign clerical staff to the Commission.  The expenses relating to clerical employees shall be borne by the Commission.
Sec. 10.5.  The Commission shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on or before February 15, 1993, and shall terminate on that date.
Sec. 10.7.  Section 2.1(46) of Chapter 754 of the 1991 Session Laws is repealed.

PART XI.––-DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO STUDY DOMICILIARY CARE HOMES
(Cochrane)
Sec. 11.1.  The Department of Human Resources shall study the issue of reimbursement for domiciliary care homes and shall recommend a specific method for rate-setting.  This study shall consider:
(1)	What the purpose of domiciliary care is and should be;
(2)	What the structure of the rates shall be;
(3)	How the levels of payment should be determined;
(4)	How the system of rate-setting shall be administered;
(5)	What the adequate number of domiciliary care beds is and whether this number should be controlled by the State; and
(6)	Any other issue the Department finds necessary to study.
The Department shall report its progress on the study to the North Carolina Study Commission on Aging on or before December 1, 1992.  The Department shall make a final report of the results of its study, together with any legislative proposals, to the 1993 General Assembly by March 31, 1993.

PART XII.––JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE TO STUDY RECENT LAWS
Sec. 12.1.  In addition to its other studies authorized by law, the Joint Select Committee on Low-Level Radioactive Waste, as established in Article 12C of Chapter 120 of the General Statutes, shall study the ramifications of the Supreme Court's decision in New York v. United States, 60 U.S.L.W. 4603 (U.S. June 19, 1992) and recent South Carolina legislation on the management of low-level radioactive waste.

PART  XIII.––-JOINT LEGISLATIVE SELECT COMMITTEE ON A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM FOR STATE EMPLOYEES
(S.B. 1035 - Johnson, H.B. 1452 - Fitch)
Sec. 13.1.  The Joint Legislative Select Committee on a Comprehensive Compensation System for State Employees is created.  The Committee shall consist of 12 members.
Six members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as follows:
(1)	Four Senators;
(2)	A State employee; and
(3)	One person from the private sector with expertise in compensation.
Six members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows:
(1)	Four members of the House of Representatives;
(2)	A State employee; and
(3)	One person from the private sector with expertise in compensation.
Members appointed because they are members of the Senate or members of the House of Representatives may serve until completion of the Committee's work notwithstanding that they may no longer be members of that body.
Sec. 13.2.  The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate one Senator as cochairman and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one Representative as cochairman. 
Sec. 13.3.  The Committee shall consider the comprehensive compensation system issues contained in the Third Edition of Senate Bill 1035 of the 1991 General Assembly which was identical as introduced to House Bill 1425.  The Committee shall make proposals as to the revision, if necessary, of that proposed system as will permit the system's implementation not later than July 1, 1993.
Sec. 13.4.  The Committee shall submit an interim report to the Performance Audit Committee by November 1, 1992.  The Committee shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before March 15, 1993, by filing the report with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Upon filing its final report, the Committee shall terminate.
Sec. 13.5.  The Committee may meet at any time upon the joint call of the cochairmen.  With the prior approval of the Legislative Services Commission, the Committee may meet in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building.
Sec. 13.6.  Members of the Committee shall receive subsistence and travel expenses at the rates set forth in G.S. 120-3.1, 138-5, and 138-6, as appropriate.
Sec. 13.7.  The Committee may contract for professional, clerical, or consultant services as provided by G.S. 120-32.02.  The Legislative Services Commission, through the Legislative Administrative Officer, shall assign professional staff to assist in the work of the Committee. The House of Representatives' and the Senate's Supervisor of Clerks shall assign clerical staff to the Commission or Committee, upon the direction of the Legislative Services Commission.  The expenses relating to clerical employees shall be borne by the Committee.
Sec. 13.8.  When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Committee the vacancy shall be filled by the same appointing officer who made the initial appointment.
Sec. 13.9.  All State departments and agencies and local governments and their subdivisions shall furnish the Committee with any information in their possession or available to them.
Sec. 13.10.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the General Assembly the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for the 1992-93 fiscal year for the expenses of the Committee established by this Part.

PART XIV.––-BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERENCES
Sec. 14.1.  The listing of the original bill or resolution in this Part is for reference purposes only and shall not be deemed to have incorporated by reference any of the substantive provisions contained in the original bill or resolution.

PART XVI.––-EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 16.1.  This act is effective upon ratification.