A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds to the southeastern center for contemporary art.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the 2005‑2006 fiscal year to assist with the costs of facility maintenance.
SECCA is a nonprofit visual arts organization in Winston‑Salem, North Carolina.  Its mission is to educate and involve audiences in the art of our time.  SECCA accomplishes this mission through temporary exhibitions and projects of significant regional and national scope, innovative outreach, and education programs.  SECCA serves as a vital community resource by bringing artists, their work, and the public together in meaningful experiences of sharing and learning on the common ground of art.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2005.