GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 399

Short Title:  NCCU/Juvenile Justice Inst. & Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Jordan, Ballance; Dannelly, Gulley, Lucas, and Martin of Guilford.

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Referred to:  Appropriations/Base Budget.

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March 17, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE INSTITUTE AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO HELP SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  North Carolina Central University shall establish a juvenile justice institute on its campus.  The juvenile justice institute shall have as its objectives the following:
(1)	To compile and disseminate information about State and national best practices in the field.
(2)	To serve as a resource to the academic community and provide practical experience about current programs and practice.
(3)	Upon request, to provide technical experience and training in generic program types for small, not-for-profit community groups.
(4)	To survey the public and special interest groups about juvenile justice program effectiveness.
(5)	To distribute a quarterly newsletter that continually informs those interested in juvenile justice issues.
(6)	To provide a training ground for Criminal Justice majors.
Section 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year and the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the 2000-2001 fiscal year for North Carolina Central University to establish a juvenile justice institute on its campus and to help support that institute. Section 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.