GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1997 SESSION
S.L. 1997-286
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Part 28 of Article 7 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is repealed.
Section 2. G.S. 143B-289.19 is recodified by transferring it from Part 5A of Article 7 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes to Part 5B of Article 7 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes and reads as rewritten:
"§
143B-289.19. Office of Marine AffairsDivision of North Carolina
Aquariums - creation.
There The Division of North Carolina Aquariums is
created in the Department of Administration the Office of Marine Affairs. Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources."
Section 3. G.S. 143B-289.20 reads as rewritten:
"§
143B-289.20. Office of Marine AffairsDivision of North Carolina
Aquariums - organization; powers and duties.
(a) The Office Division
of North Carolina Aquariums shall be organized as prescribed by the
Secretary of the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural
Resources and shall exercise the following powers and duties:
(1) Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 320, s. 3.
(1a) To establish Establish and
maintain the North Carolina Aquariums; Aquariums.
(1b) To administer Administer
the operations of the North Carolina Aquariums, such administrative duties
to include, but not be limited to the following:
a. Adopt goals
and objectives for the Aquariums and review and revise these goals and
objectives periodically; periodically.
b. Review and
approve requests for use of the Aquarium facilities and advise the Secretary of
the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources on the most
appropriate use consistent with the goals and objectives of the Aquariums; Aquariums.
c. Continually
review and evaluate the types of projects and programs being carried out in the
Aquarium facilities and determine if the operation of the facilities is in
compliance with the established goals and objectives; objectives.
d. Recommend
to the Secretary of the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural
Resources any policies and procedures needed to assure effective staff
performance and proper liaison among Aquarium facilities in carrying out the
overall purposes of the Aquarium programs; programs.
e. Review
Aquarium budget submissions to the Secretary of the Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources; Resources.
f.
Recruit and recommend to the Secretary of the Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources candidates for the positions of directors of the North
Carolina Aquariums; and Aquariums.
g. Create local advisory committees in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143B-289.22.
(2) (3) Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 321, s. 28(e).
(4) to (6) Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 320, s. 3.
(7) Assume any other powers and duties assigned to it by the Secretary.
(b) The Secretary may adopt any rules and procedures necessary to implement this section."
Section 4. G.S. 143B-289.22 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143B-289.22. Local advisory committees; duties; membership.
Local advisory committees created pursuant to G.S.
143B-289.20(a)(1b) shall assist each North Carolina Aquarium in its efforts to
establish projects and programs and to assure adequate citizen-consumer input
into those efforts. Members of these committees shall be appointed by the
Secretary of the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
for three-year terms from nominations made by the Director of the Office of
Marine Affairs. Each committee shall select one of its members to serve
as chairperson. Members of the committees shall serve without
compensation for services or expenses."
Section 5. Part 5B of Article 7 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143B-289.23. North Carolina Aquariums; fees; fund.
(a) Fees. - The Secretary of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources may adopt a schedule of uniform entrance fees for the North Carolina Aquariums.
(b) Fund. - The North Carolina Aquariums Fund is hereby created as a special and nonreverting fund. The North Carolina Aquariums Fund shall be used for repair, maintenance, educational exhibit construction, and operational expenses at existing aquariums and to match private funds that are raised for these purposes.
(c) Disposition of Fees. - All entrance fee receipts shall be credited to the North Carolina Aquariums Fund. The Secretary of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources may expend monies from the North Carolina Aquariums Fund only upon the authorization of the General Assembly."
Section 6. G.S. 143B-279.3(b)(23) is repealed.
Section 7. G.S. 120-123(59) is repealed.
Section 8. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 1st day of July, 1997.
s/ Dennis A. Wicker
President of the Senate
s/ Harold J. Brubaker