GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 1471

 
 
Short Title:	Bioterrorism Defense Funds.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Easterling, Oldham, Redwine, Thompson;  Goodwin and M. Crawford.	
Referred to:	Appropriations.	
October 30, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR TO BORROW FUNDS FROM THE SAVINGS RESERVE ACCOUNT TO IMPLEMENT BIOTERRORISM DEFENSE MEASURES AND TO ADDRESS OTHER BIOTERRORISM ISSUES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, the sum of one million nine hundred thousand dollars ($1,900,000) for the 2001‑2002 fiscal year to implement bioterrorism defense measures and to address other bioterroism issues. These measures may include the following: 
(1)	Purchasing materials and equipment.
(2)	Training personnel.
(3)	Developing Operations Plans including use of alternate facilities within State government to protect critical State functions.
(4)	Equipping search and rescue teams.
SECTION 2.  The Governor may borrow funds from the Savings Reserve Account for the 2001‑2002 fiscal year to implement bioterrorism defense measures and to address other bioterrorism issues.
SECTION 3.  The Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Governor shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on the use of funds authorized by this act no later than 30 days after using those funds. 
SECTION 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.