GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 897

Short Title:  Public Library Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Rand, Cooper, Martin of Guilford, Hoyle, Gulley, Winner, Perdue, Dannelly, Albertson, Martin of Pitt, Kerr, Warren, Carrington, Parnell, Sherron, Ballance, Lucas, Plexico, Hobbs, Plyler, Jordan, Horton, Odom, and Conder.

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Referred to:  Appropriations

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May 1, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF STATE LIBRARY, TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR CONSTRUCTION, PLANNING, AND RENOVATION PROJECTS.
Whereas, the General Assembly has recognized that the availability of adequate, modern library services and facilities is in the general interest of the people of North Carolina and a proper concern of the State and of local governments; and
Whereas, it is the intent of the General Assembly to provide revenue to fund grants to public libraries for construction, renovation, and planning that will be a responsible and fair use of State funds and will provide partial support to projects that meet criteria that assure adequate planning and local support; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cultural Resources, Division of State Library, the sum of two million one hundred forty-one thousand six hundred nine dollars ($2,141,609) for the 1995-96 fiscal year to provide grants to libraries that (i) applied for grants for construction, renovation, and planning, (ii) are members of a library system that qualifies for the Aid to Public Libraries Fund established in G.S. 125-7, and (iii) met the construction project criteria developed by the State Library in consultation with the North Carolina Public Library Directors Association.  Grants shall be allocated to the specified libraries in the following amounts for the projects listed:
(1)	$500,000 to the Appalachian Regional Library for the Watauga Public Library in Boone for new construction.
(2)	$94,611 to the Catawba County Public Library for the Southwest Branch Library in Mountain View for new construction.
(3)	$500,000 to the Forsyth County Public Library for the Carver Road Branch in Winston-Salem for new construction.
(4)	$500,000 to the Forsyth County Public Library for the Reynolda Manor Branch in Winston-Salem for new construction.
(5)	$59,988 to the Caldwell County Public Library for the Main Library in Lenoir for renovation.
(6)	$163,000 to the Columbus County Public Library for the Main Library in Whiteville for renovation and expansion.
(7)	$142,310 to the Nantahala Regional Library for the Moss Memorial Branch in Hayesville for renovation and expansion.
(8)	$10,000 to the Appalachian Regional Library for the Wilkes County Library for planning.
(9)	$10,000 to the Beaufort Hyde Martin Regional Library for the Belhaven Branch for planning.
(10)	$10,000 to the Braswell Memorial Library (Nash County) for the Main Library in Rocky Mount for planning.
(11)	$3,000 to the Central North Carolina Regional Library for the Chatham County Public Library in Cole Park Plaza for planning.
(12)	$10,000 to the Cumberland County Public Library for the Pamalee Drive Library in Fayetteville for planning.
(13)	$10,000 to the Davidson County Public Library for the North Davidson Branch in Welcome for planning.
(14)	$10,000 to the Duplin County Public Library for the Rose Hill Community for planning.
(15)	$10,000 to the Durham County Public Library for the Main Library in Durham for planning.
(16)	$10,000 to the Halifax County Public Library for the Scotland Neck Memorial Library for planning.
(17)	$10,000 to the Haywood County Public Library for the Main Library in Waynesville for planning.
(18)	$10,000 to the Onslow County Public Library for the Sneads Ferry Branch in Sneads Ferry at Holly Ridge for planning.
(19)	$8,700 to the Pender County Public Library for the Hampstead Branch for planning.
(20)	$10,000 to the Pettigrew Regional Library for the Chowan County/Shepard-Pruden Branch in Edenton for planning.
(21)	$10,000 to the Polk County Public Library for the Main Library in Columbus for planning.
(22)	$10,000 to the Randolph County Public Library for the Archdale Branch for planning.
(23)	$10,000 to the Randolph County Public Library for the Liberty Branch for planning.
(24)	$10,000 to the Robeson County Public Library for the Main Library in Lumberton for planning.
(25)	$10,000 to the Robeson County Public Library for the Pembroke Branch for planning.
(26)	$10,000 to the Rockingham County Public Library for the Mayodan Branch for planning.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.