AN ACT to allow the moore county board of education to (i) permit the use of public school buses to serve the transportation needs of the 2014 u.s. open golf tournament and (ii) begin the 2013‑2014 school year one week earlier.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Moore County Board of Education may permit the use and operation of public school buses as the Board deems necessary from June 9, 2014, through June 22, 2014, for the transportation needs of persons associated with the U.S. Open golf tournament to be held in Moore County.
State funds shall not be used for the use and operation of buses under this act.
Neither the State of North Carolina nor the Moore County Schools shall incur any liability for any damages resulting from the use and operation of buses under this act. Pinehurst, LLC, shall carry liability insurance covering the use and operation of buses under this act.
SECTION 2.  The Moore County Board of Education may begin the 2013‑2014 school year one week earlier than authorized by G.S. 115C‑84.2 to permit the U.S. Open to use school facilities from June 9, 2014, through June 22, 2014, without disruption of student and staff activities.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 12th day of June, 2012.

	s/	 Walter H. Dalton
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 Thom Tillis
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives