A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds to establish an american indian arts program in north carolina by implementing a collaboration between the institute of american indian arts and robeson community college.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Administration the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 2009‑2010 fiscal year to provide increased educational opportunities for both Indian and non‑Indian students with an interest in pursuing a career in American Indian arts by facilitating collaboration between the Institute of American Indian Arts, Inc., located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Robeson Community College in the development of an American Indian Arts Institute in this State. The Commission of Indian Affairs has established a memorandum of understanding between the Institute of American Indian Arts, Inc., Robeson Community College, and the Commission to implement a distance learning faculty exchange and curriculum development initiative between the Institute and Robeson Community College.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.