GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1582

Short Title:  General Gov't Operating Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Warren and Wellons.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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June 1, 1998

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF STATE CONTROLLER, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Controller the sum of two million two hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($2,232,000) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to be allocated as follows:
(1)	$1,500,000 to cover the level of support necessary for the successful daily productions of the North Carolina Accounting System.
(2)	$732,000 to cover data processing cost from the 1997-98 fiscal year.
Section 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cultural Resources the sum of two hundred seven thousand nine hundred dollars ($207,900) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to be allocated as follows:
(1)	$103,500 to replace lost federal funding to the State Library for reading and services to children.
(2)	$60,700 to replace the Department's server and support maintenance contract.
(3)	$43,700 to replace lost federal funding to the State Library for services to the blind and physically handicapped.
Section 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of Administrative Hearings the sum of two hundred fifty-four thousand three hundred fifty-eight dollars ($254,358) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to be allocated as follows:
(1)	$161,146 to fund the Office of Administrative Hearings budget deficiencies.
(2)	$93,212 to complete an integrated program for the Hearings Division Automation Project and to provide clerical support and administrative law judge training.
Section 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1998.