A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A STUDY OF AN EXPANSION of THE MOUNTAIN GATEWAY MUSEUM.
Whereas, the Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center tells the story of the pioneer settlers of Western North Carolina through the promotion and understanding of regional history and culture; and
Whereas, the Museum is the most western branch of the North Carolina Museum of History; and
Whereas, an opportunity exits to expand the Museum with the purchase of a prime site adjacent to the Museum; and
Whereas, the Museum is located near Interstate I‑40, the most highly traveled route to Western North Carolina; and
Whereas, expansion of the Museum would attract additional visitors; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.(a)  The Department of Cultural Resources shall study the feasibility of expanding the Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center.
SECTION 1.(b)  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cultural Resources the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 2007‑2008 fiscal year to conduct the study required by subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.