GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
S	1
SENATE BILL 134

 
 
Short Title:	Civil War Tourism Funds.	()	
Sponsors:	Senators Kerr; and Wellons.	
Referred to:	     	
February 13, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds to preserve, improve, and promote the state's civil war era sites.

Whereas, North Carolina's proud Civil War era history forms an integral part of the State's heritage; and
Whereas, heritage tourism contributes significantly to the cultural and economic well‑being of the State; and
Whereas, many of North Carolina's Civil War era sites and structures are at risk of damage or neglect; and
Whereas, interested parties in the private sector have expressed a willingness to raise funds to match State appropriations for the purpose of promoting tourism; preserving, protecting, and improving Civil War era sites and structures; and developing interdependent Civil War era programs for public sites and structures; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cultural Resources the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the 2001‑2002 fiscal year and the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the 2002‑2003 fiscal year to preserve, improve, and promote the State's Civil War era sites.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.