GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 122*

Short Title:  State Building Evacuation.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Kiser; Barbee, Bonner, Bowie, Cansler, Carpenter, Clary, Crawford, Culp, Esposito, Goodwin, Gulley, Hardy, Justus, McComas, McCombs, McMahan, Mitchell, Nichols, Rayfield, Reynolds, Saunders, Sexton, Starnes, Thompson, Watson, and G. Wilson.

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Referred to:  State Government.

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February 12, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE CAPITOL POLICE TO PROVIDE FOR THE EVACUATION OF STATE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY OR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 36 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143-341.1.  Evacuation of State buildings and grounds.
The Director of the State Capitol Police, appointed by the Secretary pursuant to G.S. 143-340(22), or the Director's designee, shall exercise at all times those means that, in the opinion of the Director or the designee, may be effective in protecting all State buildings and grounds and the persons within those buildings and grounds from fire, bombs, bomb threats, or any other emergency or potentially hazardous conditions, including both the ordering and control of the evacuation of those buildings and grounds.  The Director or the Director's designee may employ the assistance of other available law enforcement agencies and emergency agencies to aid and assist in evacuations of those buildings and grounds."
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.