A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide funding for playground equipment or renovations from funds allocated to the north carolina Partnership for children, Inc.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  From funds appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services and allocated to the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., for the 2005‑2006 fiscal year, the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., shall allocate at least fifteen percent (15%) of those funds for playground equipment expenses or renovations to playgrounds, including surfacing a playground in a school setting to make a playground safer and to meet child care guidelines. These funds shall be used for playground equipment expenses in low-wealth counties only.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2005.