A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to modify the authorization for special indebtedness for Youth DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Section 46A.2 of S.L. 2003‑284 reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 46A.2.  In accordance with G.S. 142‑83, as enacted by this act, this section authorizes the issuance or incurrence of up tofour million four hundred sixty thousand dollars ($4,460,000) of special indebtedness to be used for design, construction drawings, and solicitation of bids for construction of up to 13 youth development centers totaling up to 512 beds to be operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The State, with the prior approval of the State Treasurer and the Council of State as provided in Article 9 of Chapter 142 of the General Statutes, is authorized to incur special indebtedness in order to provide funds to the State to be used, together with any other available funds, to pay these costs. The State Construction Office shall manage the planning and design of the youth development centers and shall administer funds provided pursuant to this section for planning and design."
SECTION 2.  In accordance with G.S. 142‑83, this section authorizes the issuance or incurrence of up to eighty‑one million three hundred forty thousand dollars ($81,340,000) of special indebtedness to be used for costs of construction, other than costs described in Section 1 of this act, of up to 13 youth development centers totaling up to 512 beds to be operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and to be located at sites throughout the State. The State, with the prior approval of the State Treasurer and the Council of State as provided in Article 9 of Chapter 142 of the General Statutes, is authorized to incur special indebtedness in order to provide funds to the State to be used, together with any other available funds, to pay these costs.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.