A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to APPROPRIATE funds for the North Carolina military business center.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Community Colleges System Office the sum of one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000) for the 2011‑2012 fiscal year to support the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC). These funds shall be used to sustain business and development and assistance services from 12 offices across the State to connect North Carolina companies with federal contracts worldwide; to support four State community colleges in their efforts to continue statewide business development originating from the five military bases in the State; to strategically position North Carolina businesses to win major service contracts and subcontracts in future military construction at North Carolina bases; to leverage BRAC‑related business development and recruitment opportunities; and to continue two existing full‑time and one part‑time staff positions at the NCMBC and one part‑time position at Fayetteville Technical Community College.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2011.