A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT relating to the appointment and compensation of the executive director and assistant director of the u.s.s. north carolina battleship commission.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 143B‑74.2 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143B‑74.2.  U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Commission – employees.
The Department of Cultural Resources is authorized to hire laborers, artisans, caretakers, stenographic and administrative employees, and other personnel, in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel Act, as may be necessary in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Article, and to maintain the ship in a clean, neat, and attractive condition satisfactory for exhibition to the public. The Commission shall appoint and fix the salary of an Executive Director and Assistant Director to serve at its pleasure. Employees shall be residents of the State of North Carolina except as may, in emergency conditions, be necessary for the procurement of specially trained or specially skilled employees. Any materials used for any purpose in maintaining and operating the ship for the purposes of this Article shall be, insofar as practicable, North Carolina materials."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.