NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 16

SENATE BILL 6

AN ACT SO TO AMEND SECTION 7 OF CHAPTER 413 OF 1963 SESSION LAWS, RELATING TO THE TOWN OF MORGANTON BOARD OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SHARE OF NET PROFITS ALLOCABLE TO FINDING ALCOHOLISM CAUSES AND CURES AND TO BROADEN SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Chapter 413 of the 1963 Session Laws of North Carolina is hereby amended:

In line 22 of Section 7 thereof, striking out the words "nor more than five percent (5%)" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and not more than ten percent (10%)".

Sec. 2. At end of Section 7 thereof, adding the following:

"As used in this chapter the words 'finding the causes and cures of alcoholism' shall include, but not be limited to, maintenance and operation of an alcoholism information center and education and fact- dissemination to the general public, construction and operation of alcoholism clinics, alcoholism research, and prevention, diagnosis, counseling, treatment and rehabilitation (including vocational training or retraining) of alcoholics and their family members directly affected by alcoholism, as well as those kinds of programs, purposes or activities set out in Sections 122-35.13 through 122- 35.17, inclusive, of North Carolina General Statutes, and to pay costs thereof. The Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control may effectuate all or any of these purposes or programs itself, through a council on alcoholism, by contract with private enterprise, or in conjunction with any other authorized local, state or federal governmental unit, agency or department approved or selected by it."

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 24th day of February, 1969.