GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1034

Short Title:  Gaming Study Commission.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Ballance.

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Referred to:  Appropriations

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May 4, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CREATE THE NORTH CAROLINA GAMING STUDY COMMISSION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The North Carolina Gaming Study Commission is created.  The Commission shall consist of 10 members as follows:
(1)	Five members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, at least one of whom is not a member of the General Assembly; and
(2)	Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, at least one of whom is not a member of the General Assembly.
Sec. 2.  The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate one appointee as cochairman and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one appointee as cochairman. 
Sec. 3.  The Commission shall study gaming in North Carolina.
Sec. 4.  The Commission may submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before the reconvening of the 1995 Regular Session of the General Assembly in 1996 by filing the report with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  The Commission shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before the first day of the 1997 Session of the General Assembly by filing the report with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Upon filing its final report, the Commission shall terminate.
Sec. 5.  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 cochairmen.  The Commission may meet in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building.
Sec. 6. Members of the Commission shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel expenses at the rates set forth by law.
Sec. 7. 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 Supervisor 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.
Sec. 8. 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.
Sec. 9. 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.
Sec. 10. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the General Assembly the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 1995-96 fiscal year and the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 1996-97 fiscal year for the expenses of the Commission.
Sec. 11.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.