A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds for a legislative pay increase of seven percent for all public school, community college, and state employees, OTHER THAN ELECTED OFFICIALS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Reserve for Compensation Increases the sum of seven hundred eleven million twenty‑five thousand dollars ($711,025,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year to provide for a seven percent (7%) legislative pay increase across-the-board for public school, community college, and State employees.
SECTION 2.  There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Reserve for Compensation Increases the sum of thirty‑three million five hundred sixteen thousand dollars ($33,516,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year to provide for a seven percent (7%) legislative pay increase across-the-board for public school, community college, and State employees.
SECTION 3.  This act does not apply to any person holding elective office.
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.