GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 957

Short Title:  UNC Visual Impairment Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Kerr.

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Referred to:  Appropriations

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May 2, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ESTABLISH A TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE FIELD OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall establish a teacher training program in the field of visual impairments in order to provide appropriate instructional opportunities for children and youth of North Carolina with visual impairments.
Sec. 2.  Of the funds appropriated to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina for the 1995-96 fiscal year, the sum of three hundred ninety-two thousand dollars ($392,000) shall be allocated for personnel and equipment, and facility, administrative, and other start-up costs for the initiation of this program.  
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of three hundred twenty-eight thousand dollars ($328,000) for the 1996-97 fiscal year for operating costs of this program, including personnel, equipment, and administrative and consulting costs.
Sec. 4.  This program shall become part of the Board of Governor's continuation budget request.
Sec. 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.