GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 266

Short Title:  Senior Games Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Martin of Pitt and Cochrane.

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Referred to:  Appropriations

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February 27, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA SENIOR GAMES PROGRAM.
Whereas, there are approximately 1,000,000 North Carolinians who are 65 years of age and older; and
Whereas, North Carolina ranks tenth in the growth of older adults in the country; and
Whereas, because, with advances in medical science it is possible to add years to our lives and good health to our years, it is of the utmost importance to add quality to the lifestyle of our older adults, to enable them to prolong their happiness, mobility, and independence; and
Whereas, many of the health problems of older adults are directly attributable to inactive and unhealthy lifestyles; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to North Carolina Senior Games, Inc., the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for the 1995-96 fiscal year and the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for the 1996-97 fiscal year to provide funds for the North Carolina Senior Games Program, which is designed to inspire, motivate, and educate all citizens about their potential for good health and involvement in physical activity throughout their lives, and to improve the quantity and quality of physical activity programs in the State by providing healthy, competitive, athletic experiences for older adults.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.