NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 984

SENATE BILL 114

 

 

AN ACT APPROPRIATING ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURE CENTER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

 

WHEREAS, agriculture is of great importance to the economic welfare of the one-half million citizens of Western North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, over one-sixth of the total cattle in the State is on farms located in this area; and nearly one-fifth of the milk cows and heifers over two years old in the State is on farms in this area; and

WHEREAS, the importance of agriculture to this area of Western North Carolina has been clearly demonstrated; and

WHEREAS, efforts to increase farm income in Western North Carolina have received wide and enthusiastic support from the agricultural agencies, farm organizations and business and civic leaders, as evidenced by the fact that business firms and farmers of the area have spent nearly one-half million dollars ($500,000.00) on rural development activities; and

WHEREAS, there are no suitable facilities now available in the Western North Carolina area for the holding of livestock events, purebred cattle promotional sales, agricultural field days and similar events; and

WHEREAS, because of the lack of such suitable facilities, it is necessary that such events be held in varying locations, often in make-shift quarters, according to whatever may be available at the time; and

WHEREAS, the provision of multi-purpose facilities for educational programs, farm demonstrations, special livestock shows and sales, exhibitions and other types of events would meet an urgent need and would promote and encourage agricultural development of the area: Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Agriculture out of the general fund of the State the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) to be expended for the purchase of land and the construction of an Agricultural and Livestock Center in Western North Carolina.

Sec. 2.  The Department of Agriculture shall determine a suitable site on which the Agriculture Center will be constructed which will in its judgment best serve the entire western area of the State.

Sec. 3.  The Department of Agriculture shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Agriculture Center.

Sec. 4.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 19th day of June, 1963.