A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds for the state's rape crisis centers and the north carolina COALITION against sexual assault.
Whereas, there are 71 rape crisis centers serving all of North Carolina's 100 counties; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault provides training and resources to these rape crisis centers; and
Whereas, although the demand for sexual assault services has grown, the State has not increased the current funding of $1,117,500 since 1999; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Administration the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year to be allocated to the North Carolina Council for Women to provide equal funding to the 71 rape crisis centers in the State and the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.