A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY CERTAIN MENTAL HEALTH commitment STATUTES, as recommended by the Joint Legislative oversight committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
SECTION 1.(a)  The Legislative Research Commission may study the involuntary commitment statutes in Chapter 122C of the General Statutes, in particular G.S. 122C‑263(a), to determine if an individual lawfully ordered to undergo an examination by a physician or eligible psychologist is being appropriately supervised to protect the health and safety of the individual and others during the period of the individual's examination.
SECTION 1.(b)  The Legislative Research Commission may make an interim report to the 2008 Regular Session of the 2007 General Assembly and shall make its final report to the 2009 General Assembly.
SECTION 2.  The Legislative Services Officer shall allocate funds appropriated to the General Assembly for the expenditures of the Legislative Services Commission in conducting this study.
SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.