GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 295

Short Title:  Agric. Museum Property Disposition.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Staton; and Johnson.
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Referred to:  Travel, Tourism, and Cultural Resources.
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March 27, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND THE MARITIME MUSEUM TO SELL OR EXCHANGE OBJECTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 106 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 106-22.2.  Museum of Natural Sciences; Maritime Museum; disposition of objects.
Notwithstanding Article 3A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, G.S. 143-49(4), or any other law pertaining to surplus State property, the Department of Agriculture may sell or exchange any object from the collections of the Museum of Natural Sciences and the Maritime Museum when it would be in the best interests of the Museums to do so.  Sales or exchanges shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted practices for accredited museums.  If an object is sold, the net proceeds of the sale shall be deposited in the State treasury to the credit of a special fund to be used for the improvement of the Museums' collections or exhibits."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.