GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1606

Short Title:  Union Comm. Coll. Establishment/Funds. 	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Shubert; Barbee and Tallent.

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Referred to:  Education, if favorable, Appropriations.

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May 28, 1998

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN UNION COUNTY AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Whereas, Union County is the only county with a population of over 100,000 that does not have its own community college; and
Whereas, the county commissioners have unanimously requested that Union County be granted a charter for its own community college; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Effective July 1, 1998, notwithstanding Section 9.7 of S.L. 1997-443 or any other provision of law, the State Board of Community Colleges shall establish a new community college in Union County.  The institution shall operate under the provisions of Chapter 115D of the General Statutes and shall be dedicated primarily to the educational needs of Union County.
Effective July 1, 1998,  Union County shall no longer be assigned to either the Anson Community College or the Stanly Community College service delivery area.  Union County shall be the only county in the service area of the new community college established in this act.
Section 2. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Community Colleges the sum of nine million dollars ($9,000,000) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to establish a new community college in Union County.
Section 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1998.