A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds to vance county to study the feasibility of establishing a business and technology center in the county to support small businesses and encourage economic growth.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to Vance County the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year for the purpose of conducting a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a business and technology center in the county to provide resources and technical support for small start‑up businesses, technology training, and public internet access computers, meeting space for business groups requiring state-of-the-art presentation equipment and video‑conferencing capabilities.  It is anticipated that the business and technology center will also house the Vance County Economic Development Commission, the Henderson‑Vance Chamber of Commerce, and the Vance County Tourism Development Authority, which will allow for a one‑stop shop environment for visitors and businesses interested in Vance County.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.