A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that the university of north carolina is not required to have consultant contracts preapproved by the governor or his designee.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 143‑64.24 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143‑64.24.  Applicability of Article.
This Article shall not apply to the General Assembly, special study commissions, the Research Triangle Institute, or the Institute of Government, nor shall it apply to attorneys employed by the North Carolina Department of Justice, or physicians or doctors performing contractual services for any State agency. This Article shall not apply to Independent Review Organizations selected by the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to G.S. 58‑50‑85. This Article shall not apply to The University of North Carolina, which may enter into contracts described by this Article pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Governors."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.