GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

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HOUSE BILL 140

Short Title:  Extend Crime Control Study.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Justus; Allred, Bowie, Brown, Buchanan, Culp, Esposito, Fox, Gardner, Hall, Hiatt, Hill, Holmes, Howard, Ives, Kiser, McComas, McCombs, McMahan, Miner, Mitchell, Russell, Thompson, Watson, and Wilkins.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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February 13, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY STUDY COMMISSION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Study Commission on the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, established pursuant to Section 20.4 of Chapter 324 of the 1995 Sessions Laws, as amended by Section 21.1 of Chapter 18 of the Session Laws of the 1996 Second Extra Session, is continued.
Section 2.  Subsection 20.4(a) of Chapter 324 of the 1995 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"(a)	There is established a Study Commission on the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety to be composed of 12 members:  the Chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, the Chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety, one member to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two members to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.  Terms of the initial members shall terminate upon the convening of the 1997 General Assembly. Successors shall be appointed as provided in this subsection to serve until the termination of the Commission.  The Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall each designate a cochair from the members from their respective houses.  Either cochair may call the first meeting of the Commission.  Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made."
Section 3.  Subsection 20.4(d) of Chapter 324 of the 1995 Session Laws, as amended by Section 21.1 of Chapter 18 of the Session Laws of the 1996 Second Extra Session, reads as rewritten:
"(d)	The Study Commission shall make interim reports to the 1996 Regular Session of the 1995 General Assembly by May 1, 1996, and to the 1997 General Assembly, and to the 1998 Regular Session of the 1997 General Assembly by May 1, 1998.  The Study Commission shall submit a final written report of its findings and recommendations to the 1999 General Assembly.  All reports shall be filed with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.  Upon filing its final report, the Commission shall terminate."
Section 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.