GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 54

Short Title:   Employment Discrimination Study.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Kennedy; Bowie, D. Brown, Burton, Colton, Cummings, Cunningham, Easterling, Fitch, Gist, Green, Hensley, Holt, Judy Hunt, H. Hunter, R. Hunter, Jarrell, Jeffus, McAllister, Michaux, Oldham, Stamey, Wainwright, and Wright.
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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.
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February 4, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO CONTINUE A STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO DEAL WITH DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT.
Whereas, the Legislative Research Commission created a Committee on Alternative Approaches to Deal with Discrimination in Employment in Part II, Section 2.1(13), of Chapter 754 of the 1991 Session Laws; and
Whereas, the Legislative Research Commission authorized the Committee to study the desirability of various approaches that might be taken in State law to deal with discrimination in employment, including but not limited to enacting the contents of federal antidiscrimination legislation and empowering the Human Relations Commission to enforce those provisions; and
Whereas, the Committee on Alternative Approaches to Deal with Discrimination in Employment has determined the issues involved are too complex to fully analyze and make informed recommendations to the 1993 General Assembly and that additional study and review is necessary; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission is authorized to appoint a Committee to continue a study of Alternative Approaches to Deal with Discrimination in Employment. 
Sec. 2. The Committee shall be composed of 14 members: seven to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and seven to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.  The Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall each designate a cochair from among their appointees. Either cochair may call the first meeting of the Committee. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made.
Sec. 3. The Committee shall study the desirability of various alternative approaches that might be taken in State law to deal with discrimination in employment, including but not limited to enacting the contents of federal antidiscrimination legislation and empowering the Human Relations Commission to enforce those provisions. 
Sec. 4.  With the approval of the Legislative Services Commission, professional and clerical staff of the Legislative Services Office shall be available to the Committee and the Committee may meet in the State Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building.
Sec. 5. Members of the Committee who are members of the General Assembly shall receive subsistence and travel allowances as provided by G.S. 120-3.1. Members who are State officers or employees shall receive subsistence and travel allowances as provided by G.S. 138-6. All other members shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances as provided by G.S. 138-5.
Sec. 6. Upon the request of the Committee, any State department, agency, institution, or officer shall provide any information available to them and cooperate to the fullest extent.
Sec. 7. The Committee may report its findings, together with any recommended legislation, to the 1994 Session of the 1993 General Assembly, to the 1995 General Assembly, or to both.
Sec. 8. This act is effective upon ratification.