AN ACT TO ALLOW THE MOORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PERMIT THE USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ACTIVITY BUSES TO SERVE THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF THE U. S. OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding G.S. 66‑58 or any other provision of law, the Moore County Board of Education may enter into a contract, under terms and conditions set by the Moore County Board of Education, that permits public school activity buses to be used from June 12, 2005, through June 20, 2005, for activities related to the U.S. Open Golf Tournament to be held in Moore County.
State funds shall not be used for the use and operation of buses under this act.
Neither the State of North Carolina nor the Moore County Schools shall incur any liability for any damages resulting from the use and operation of buses under this act. Pinehurst, Inc., shall carry liability insurance covering the use and operation of buses under this act.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 8th day of July, 2004.

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		 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

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		 Richard T. Morgan
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives