GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 530*

Short Title:  Aid to Public Libraries Fund.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Gottovi, Holt; Bowman, Crawford, Cummings, Dockham, Gardner, Hensley, Luebke, McLawhorn, Russell, and Wright.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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March 24, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FUND.
Whereas, North Carolina's public libraries provide valuable services to all the people of the State; and
Whereas, it is the stated purpose of the General Assembly to provide an Aid to Public Libraries Fund; and
Whereas, it is the purpose of the Aid to Public Libraries Fund established in G.S. 125-7 to improve, stimulate, increase, and equalize public library service to the people of the whole State; and
Whereas, the Aid to Public Libraries Fund has made a positive impact in providing quality public library services; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cultural Resources the sum of eleven million five hundred thousand dollars ($11,500,000) for the 1993-94 fiscal year and the sum of eleven million five hundred thousand dollars ($11,500,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to be allocated to the Aid to Public Libraries Fund.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.