GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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HOUSE BILL 1292*

Short Title:  Welfare Study Comm. Continued.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Berry; Howard, Hill, and Watson.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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May 22, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT RECOMMENDED BY THE STUDY COMMISSION ON WELFARE REFORM TO CONTINUE THE STUDY OF WELFARE REFORM AND REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  (a) Section 47 of Chapter 24 of the 1993 Session Laws, Extra Session 1994, as continued and amended by Section 23.8B of Chapter 507 of the 1995 Session Laws, and as amended by Part XXIII, Section 23.1 of Chapter 542 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"(a)	There is created the Legislative Study Commission on Welfare Reform.  The Commission shall consist of 12 members as follows:
(1)	Six members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(2)	Six Senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(b)	The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one representative as cochair and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate one Senator as cochair.
(c)	The Commission shall study the whole issue of the need for welfare reform in light of the current social crisis caused, in part, by the rapidly increasing incidence of violent crimes.  This study shall include:
(1)	A reexamination of the whole purpose of the welfare system and an identification of those disincentives to raising responsible, independent participants in society that are built into the system;
(2)	An analysis of the federal welfare reform proposals and of other states' initiatives; and
(3)	A compilation and detailed examination, including detailed fiscal analysis, of proposals to reform the welfare system.
(d)	Repealed by Section 23.8B(a) of Chapter 507 of the 1995 Session Laws.
(e)	Repealed by Section 23.8B(a) of Chapter 507 of the 1995 Session Laws.
(f)	The Commission, while in the discharge of official duties, may exercise all the powers provided for under the provisions of G.S. 120-19 and G.S. 120-19.1 through G.S. 120-19.4.  The Commission may meet at any time upon the joint call of the cochairs.  The Commission may meet in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building.
(g)	Members of the Commission shall receive subsistence and travel expenses at the rates set forth in G.S. 120-3.1.
(h)	The Commission may contract for professional, clerical, or consultant services as provided by G.S. 120-32.02.  The Legislative Services Commission, through the Legislative Administrative Officer, shall assign professional staff to assist in the work of the Commission.  The House of Representatives' and the Senate's Supervisors of Clerks shall assign clerical staff to the Commission or committee, upon the direction of the Legislative Services Commission.  The expenses relating to clerical employees shall be borne by the Commission.
(i)	When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Commission, the vacancy shall be filled by the same appointing officer who made the initial appointment.
(j)	All State departments and agencies and local governments and their subdivisions shall furnish the Commission with any information in their possession or available to them.
(k)	The Legislative Study Commission on Welfare Reform shall submit a final report to the General Assembly on or before the first day of the 1997 General Assembly.  Upon filing its final report, the Commission shall terminate, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly."
(b)	Subsection (b) of Section 23.8B of Chapter 507 of the 1995 Session Laws is repealed.
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.