A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE SPACE ON THE INCOME TAX RETURN FOR INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE DONATIONS for Early detection of breast cancer.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 9 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 105‑269.7.  Contribution by individual for early detection of breast cancer.
An individual entitled to a refund of income taxes under Part 2 of Article 4 of this Chapter may elect to contribute all or part of the refund to be used for early detection of breast cancer at the Cancer Prevention and Control Branch of the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.  The Secretary must provide appropriate language and space on the individual income tax form in which to make the election.  The Secretary shall include in the income tax instructions an explanation that the contributions will be used for early detection of breast cancer only.  The election becomes irrevocable upon filing the individual's income tax return for the taxable year.
The Secretary must transmit the contributions made pursuant to this section to the State Treasurer to be distributed for early detection of breast cancer.  The State Treasurer shall distribute the contributions to the Cancer Prevention and Control Branch of the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. Funds distributed pursuant to this section shall be used only for early detection of breast cancer and shall be used in accordance with North Carolina's Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program's policies and procedures."
SECTION 2.  The General Assembly finds that the funds generated by this act are intended to be additional funding for early detection of breast cancer and are not intended to replace current appropriations for early detection of breast cancer.
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005.