AN ACT to name the western justice academy in honor of REPRESENTATIVE larry T. justus.

Whereas, Representative Larry T. Justus of Hendersonville, North Carolina, was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for nine terms, from 1985 until his untimely death on October 20, 2002; and
Whereas, during his nine terms as a member of the General Assembly, Larry T. Justus served on a number of committees, including the Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety and the Judiciary II and IV Committees; and
Whereas, Larry T. Justus was particularly interested in justice and public safety issues and was instrumental in the establishment of the Western Justice Academy; and 
Whereas, the Western Justice Academy, located at Edneyville in Henderson County, is part of the North Carolina Department of Justice; and 
Whereas, the Western Justice Academy provides training programs for criminal justice personnel and technical assistance to criminal justice agencies to aid them in the discharge of their responsibilities; Now, therefore, 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The Western Justice Academy is hereby designated the Larry T. Justus Western Justice Academy in recognition of Representative Larry T. Justus's dedicated leadership in the North Carolina General Assembly on justice and public safety issues and his commitment to the safety and well‑being of the citizens of this State.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law. 
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 23rd day of June, 2003.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

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

	s/	 Michael F. Easley
	 Governor

Approved 4:34 p.m. this 4th day of July, 2003