GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

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SENATE BILL 20*
Select Committee on Juveniles/Prevention Committee Substitute Adopted 2/15/94

Short Title:  Wilderness Camp Funds.	(Public)
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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February 9, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL COSTS AND OPERATION OF WILDERNESS CAMPS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources the sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for the 1993-94 fiscal year, for capital costs for the development of a new Wilderness Camp.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Youth Services, the sum of two million five hundred sixty-six thousand dollars ($2,566,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to operate two additional Wilderness Camps.
Sec. 3.  In order to assess the performance of the Wilderness Camp Program, an annual evaluation shall be conducted by the Office of Policy Development and Research of the Department of Human Resources.  The results of the evaluation shall be submitted to the State Auditor for further review and comment.  The State Auditor shall transmit the evaluation along with any comments to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations no later than October 1 of each year covering the program for the prior fiscal year.  In conducting the evaluation, among other things, the focus shall be on directing youth toward longterm positive and productive noncriminal behavior.  The review shall be qualitative and quantitative.
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.