GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA


                          SESSION 2001


                              


                               


                      SESSION LAW 2001-457


                         HOUSE BILL 1471








AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND TO


  AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR TO ACCESS FUNDS FROM THE SAVINGS


  RESERVE ACCOUNT TO ADDRESS TERRORISM ISSUES.





The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:


       


       SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General


Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety,


Division of Emergency Management, the sum of one million nine


hundred thousand dollars ($1,900,000) for the 2001-2002 fiscal


year to implement terrorism defense measures and to address


other terrorism issues. These measures may include the


following:


       (1)  Purchasing materials and equipment.


       (2)  Training personnel.


       (3)  Developing Operations Plans including use of


            alternate facilities within State government to


            protect critical State functions.


       (4)  Equipping search and rescue teams.


The Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety shall report to


the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on


the use of funds authorized by this section no later than 30


days after using those funds.


       SECTION 2.In compliance with G.S. 143-15.3, the


General Assembly approves the use of and the Governor may access


up to thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) from the Savings


Reserve Account for the 2001-2002 fiscal year to be used to


implement defense measures against all forms of terrorism,


including, but not limited to, biological, nuclear, chemical,


incendiary, and explosive terrorism and to address other


terrorism issues. The Governor shall take steps to repay any


monies diverted under this section if funds become available to


offset the State's expenditures for its terrorism response


efforts. The Governor shall report to the Joint Legislative


Commission on Governmental Operations on the status and use of


funds authorized by this section no later than 30 days after


accessing those funds.


       


SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes


law.


       In the General Assembly read three times and ratified


this the 6th day of November, 2001.








                            s/      Beverly E. Perdue


                               President of the Senate








                            s/      James B. Black


                               Speaker of the House of


Representatives








                            s/      Michael F. Easley


                               Governor








Approved 10:22 a.m. this 8th day of November, 2001