AN ACT to exempt certain activities of the university of north carolina, including the north carolina arboretum, from the umstead act.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 66‑58(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
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(8a)	The University of North Carolina with regard to the operation of gift shops, snack bars, and food service facilities physically connected to any of The University of North Carolina's public exhibition spaces, including the North Carolina Arboretum, provided that the resulting profits are used to support the operation of the public exhibition space.
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SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 28th day of August, 2002.

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		 Marc Basnight
	 President Pro Tempore of the Senate

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		 James B. Black
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives

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		 Michael F. Easley
	 Governor

Approved __________.m. this ______________ day of ___________________, 2002