A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to SPUR promotion of the NC‑THINKS employee suggestion program.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 36A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143‑345.26.  Promote NC‑Thinks
(a)	The State Human Resources Commission shall include the details of the NC‑Thinks employee suggestion program as a prominent part of the State Human Resources Manual.
(b)	The Office of State Human Resources shall promote the NC‑Thinks employee suggestion program established by this Article such that all State employees can be made aware of, and potentially utilize, the program.
(c)	Each State agency, department, and institution shall include on the homepage of its Web site a hyperlink to "www.ncthinks.nc.gov," or its successor Web site, for the employee suggestion program mandated by this Article."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.