A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require the north carolina alcoholic Beverage control Commission to develop and implement an alcohol and drug education pilot program.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 18B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 18B‑209.  Authorization for an alcohol and drug education pilot program.
(a)	Alcohol and Drug Education Program. – The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, Education and Training Division shall develop, implement, and fund a pilot program for alcohol and drug education for school‑aged children. The program shall select age- appropriate materials to educate children to help prevent alcohol and drug use and abuse, promote zero tolerance for underage possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages or the possession or consumption of illegal or controlled substances, to educate adults on the negative consequences of excessive and irresponsible consumption of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances, and to discourage adults from providing alcoholic beverages and controlled substances to young persons.
(b)	Counties Included in Program. – Prior to selecting the pilot location, the Commission shall develop guidelines for the implementation of the plan. The Commission may select up to five counties in which to pilot this program. One of the first five counties to be piloted  shall be Clay County.
(c)	Funding. – The Commission shall use funds available to it from the ABC Commission Fund established pursuant to G.S. 18B‑208."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.