GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1995 SESSION

CHAPTER 467
SENATE BILL 136

AN ACT TO AGAIN EXTEND EXPIRING PROVISIONS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SALARIES/GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Section 1.  Section 2 of Chapter 358 of the 1995 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 437 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 2.  (a) The salary schedules and specific salaries established by or under Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.9(a), 7.9(b), 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 19.6, or 19.7 of Chapter 769 of the 1993 Session Laws shall remain until July 28, 1995, at the level set by or under those sections as of June 30, 1995.
(b)	No person may receive a salary increase under G.S. 7A-102(c), 126-7 or 20-187.3(a) prior to July 28, 1995.  No State employee or officer may prior to July 28, 1995, receive a merit increase or annual increment.  No employee or officer subject to the teacher salary schedule or the school-based administrator salary schedule shall receive an increment until July 28, 1995."

CONTINUE MEDIATED SETTLEMENT PILOT
Sec. 2.  (a) G.S. 7A-38(o), as amended by Chapters 358 and 437 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"(o)	Report on pilot program. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall file a written report with the General Assembly on the evaluation of the pilot program on or before May 1, 1995.  The pilot program shall terminate on July 28, 1995."
(b)	Section 3(b) of Chapter 358 of the 1995 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 437 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 7A-38(n), the Administrative Office of the Courts may use funds available to the Judicial Department from July 1, 1995, to July 28, 1995, for the purpose of operating the pilot program."

EXTEND PUBLIC HEALTH STUDY COMMISSION
Sec. 3.  Section 8.1 of Chapter 771 of the 1993 Session Laws, as amended by Chapters 358 and 437 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 8.1.  This act is effective upon ratification.  Part II of this act is repealed on July 28, 1995."

EXTEND BEAVER DAMAGE CONTROL
Sec. 4.  Subsection (h) of Section 69 of Chapter 1044 of the 1991 Session Laws, as amended by Section 111 of Chapter 561 of the 1993 Session Laws, by Section 27.3 of Chapter 769 of the 1993 Session Laws, and by Chapters 358 and 437 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"(h)	Subsections (a) through (d) of this section expire July 28, 1995."

EXTEND THE SUNSET FOR THE MEDIATION PROGRAM FOR THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Sec. 5.  (a) Section 5 of Chapter 399 of the 1993 Session Laws, as amended by Chapters 358 and 437 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 5.  Section 3 of this act is effective upon ratification.  Sections 1, 2, and 4 of this act become effective October 1, 1993, only if the General Assembly appropriates funds to implement the purpose of these sections, expire July 28, 1995, and apply to claims pending on or filed after the effective date."
(b)	Section 5.4 of Chapter 679 of the 1993 Session Laws, as amended by Chapters 358 and 437 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 5.4.  Subsection (c) of G.S. 97-80 shall expire July 28, 1995, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 399 of the 1993 Session Laws, unless the General Assembly amends Chapter 399 of the 1993 Session Laws to provide otherwise."
Sec. 6.  Section 9 of Chapter 358 of the 1995 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 437 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 9.  This act is effective upon ratification, but Sections 2 and 3 and Sections 6 through 8 expire July 28, 1995."
Sec. 7.  This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 20th day of July, 1995.

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Dennis A. Wicker
President of the Senate

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Harold J. Brubaker
Speaker of the House of Representatives