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.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 9th day of July, 2004.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 James B. Black
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives

	s/	 Michael F. Easley
	 Governor

Approved 11:15 a.m. this 22nd day of July, 2004