A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To appropriate funds to north Carolina independent colleges and universities to help underwrite the cost of NC LIVE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities, Inc., the sum of eight hundred nine thousand one hundred thirteen dollars ($809,113) for the 2007‑2008 fiscal year and the sum of eight hundred nine thousand one hundred thirteen dollars ($809,113) for the 2008‑2009 fiscal year to underwrite the cost of participating in NC LIVE.  NC LIVE offers the citizens of North Carolina online access to a diverse collection of electronic resources including complete articles from over 16,000 newspapers, journals, magazines, and encyclopedias, indexing for over 25,000 periodical titles, and access to over 25,000 online print and audio books.  NC LIVE is available free of charge to library patrons, students, and educators from four communities of interest – public libraries, community colleges, the State's University System, and members of the North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.