GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

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HOUSE BILL 136

Short Title:  CBA Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Easterling, Diamont, Luebke, Gottovi, Holt; Spears, H. Hunter, Wainwright, Colton, Cummings, and Alexander.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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February 14, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Youth Services, the sum of eight million dollars ($8,000,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for the Community-Based Alternatives Program.  Of these funds, seven million dollars ($7,000,000) shall be allocated among the counties on a per capita basis, and one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall be allocated evenly among all counties.
Sec. 2.  To receive these funds, the county shall develop and submit to the Division of Youth Services for approval a plan for the use of these additional funds.  In those counties that have a rate of commitment to training school above one person per thousand youth, the plan shall describe how these funds will be used to reduce the county commitment rate.  In those counties that have a commitment rate at or less than one per thousand, the plan shall specify how the funds will be used to maintain or reduce the commitment rate.
Sec. 3.  As a prerequisite for receiving these additional Community-Based Alternatives funds, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a Community-Based Alternatives Youth Services Advisory Committee and shall annually update the membership to ensure that appropriate membership is maintained.
Sec. 4.  The Community-Based Alternatives Youth Services Advisory Committee shall annually review the needs of troubled youth and submit a written plan of action to the board of county commissioners for approval.  The approved plan shall then be submitted to the Division of Youth Services for approval.
Sec. 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1994.