GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 511

Short Title:  NC LEAF Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Ballance.

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Referred to:  Appropriations

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March 28, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION FOR ITS LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE ATTORNEYS.
Whereas, the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation is the nation's first nonprofit organization dedicated to providing loan repayment assistance to public service attorneys; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation's mission is to help ensure the quality of legal services given in North Carolina to the poor, the underrepresented, and the public by enabling dedicated and competent lawyers to enter, and remain in, public service; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance's Loan Repayment Assistance Program targets those public interest attorneys who are most in need of financial assistance to be able to remain in their jobs; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation serves the best interests of the citizens of North Carolina by promoting public service by North Carolina attorneys; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the 1995-96 fiscal year to help fund its Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.