GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE BILL 34*

Short Title:  Funds for Ag. Ed. Dept. Transfer.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives James; J. Brown, Lutz, McLawhorn, R. Thompson, Weatherly, and Wright.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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February 3, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO MEET THE CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL COSTS OF TRANSFERRING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATION FROM THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY TO THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY.
Whereas, the Department of Agriculture Education at North Carolina State University is currently located, both physically and administratively, in the College of Education and Psychology; and
Whereas, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Department of Agriculture Education faculty have requested that the Department be moved to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; and
Whereas, nationally, a large majority of agriculture education programs are located in colleges of agriculture and the trend has been both for established agriculture education programs to be relocated and new programs to be located in colleges of agriculture; and
Whereas, the relocation of the Department of Agriculture Education to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences would be in the best interests of students enrolled in the Department in that they would obtain a stronger foundation in agriculture and have enhanced career opportunities; and
Whereas, the ability of the Agriculture Education faculty to work with the Future Farmers of America and the 4-H, and to provide service to secondary education programs would be improved; and
Whereas, the program transfer has the support of the agricultural leaders of the State including the N.C. Agribusiness Council, the NCSU Agriculture Education Advisory Council, and the N.C. Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association;  Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina, for the 1993-94 fiscal year, funds sufficient to effect the transfer at North Carolina State University of the Department of Agriculture Education from the College of Education and Psychology to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993, provided that if the Board of Governors decides not to transfer the Department of Agriculture Education, the funds appropriated in Section 1 of this act shall not be expended.