GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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HOUSE BILL 815

Short Title:  Donations for Breast Cancer Research.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Alexander; Adams, Barnes, Bowen, Bowie, Boyd-McIntyre, Braswell, W. Brown, Church, Crawford, Culpepper, Cunningham, Dickson, Earle, Easterling, Fitch, Fox, Gamble, Grady, Hensley, Hurley, Locke, Luebke, McAllister, McCrary, McLaughlin, Oldham, Preston, Redwine, Shaw, Sutton, Wainwright, Warner, Womble, Wright, and Yongue.

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Referred to:  Finance.

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April 11, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW TAXPAYERS TO CONTRIBUTE INCOME TAX REFUNDS FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 9 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 105-269.7.  Contribution of income tax refund for breast cancer research.
Any taxpayer entitled to a refund of income taxes under Division II of Article 4 of this Chapter may elect to contribute all or part of the refund to The University of North Carolina to be used for breast cancer research.  The Secretary shall provide appropriate language and space on the income tax form in which to make the election.  The Secretary shall include in the income tax instructions an explanation that the contributions will be divided evenly between the Lineberger Cancer Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center at East Carolina University.  The taxpayer's election becomes irrevocable upon filing the taxpayer's income tax return for the taxable year.  The Secretary shall transmit the contributions made pursuant to this section to the State Treasurer for credit to The University of North Carolina for breast cancer research.  The University of North Carolina shall divide the contributions evenly between the Lineberger Cancer Research Center and the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1995.