AN ACT REGARDING THE USE OF STATE‑OWNED PROPERTY IN THE BLOUNT STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The North Carolina Capital Planning Commission, in consultation with the State Property Office in the Department of Administration and the Department of Cultural Resources, shall examine the State‑owned properties within the area bordered by North Person Street, Lane Street, North Wilmington Street, and Peace Street to determine whether any of the properties no longer have any use to the State or should for any other reason be disposed of by the State.  The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation, to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on or before January 15, 2003.  This report shall include the following:
(1)	For each property within the specified area, a detailed explanation of the current use and recommendation for the future use of the property.
(2)	A description of each property recommended for disposal and an explanation as to why disposal of the property is appropriate.
(3)	A timetable for the disposal of any properties recommended for disposal.
(4)	Recommendations for the manner of disposal of any of the properties recommended for disposal with an explanation as to why a particular manner is recommended.
(5)	A detailed explanation of the cost to the State of disposing of any property, including the cost of relocating any State offices.
(6)	Recommendations for where any State offices in properties recommended for disposal should be relocated.

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of October, 2002.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 James B. Black
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives

	s/	 Michael F. Easley
	 Governor

Approved 4:45 p.m. this 31st day of October, 2002