A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, INC., A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOR THE OPERATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMER ADVOCACY, NETWORKING, AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (nc‑canso).
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the North Carolina Council of Community Programs, Inc. (NCCCP), the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 2009‑2010 fiscal year.  These funds shall be allocated by the NCCCP for ongoing costs relating to the continued development and operation of the statewide consumer organization known as NC‑CANSO, the North Carolina Consumer Advocacy, Networking, and Support Organization, the mission of which is to represent and address the needs and goals of persons who utilize mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services.  Funds appropriated in this section that are unexpended and unencumbered on June 20, 2010, shall not revert to the General Fund but may be used in the 2010‑2011 fiscal year for the purposes stated in this act.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.