Title: S.L. 1967-186
Category: Introduced Bill
Keywords: Bill ?

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1967 SESSION

CHAPTER 186
SENATE BILL 75

AN ACT TO CREATE THE NORTH CAROLINA CANCER STUDY COMMISSION.

WHEREAS, the Commission to Study the Cause and Control of Cancer in North Carolina was created by Joint Resolution 34 of the 1957 Session and its existence continued by Joint Resolution 78 of the 1959 Session, Joint Resolution 70 of the 1961 Session, Joint Resolution 49 of the 1963 Session, and Joint Resolution 29 of the 1965 Session of the General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, this Commission has gathered valuable information and statistical records, which information has been and will be of great value to this and future Legislatures as demonstrated in its report to the Governor; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to make this Commission a permanent Study Commission: Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  There is hereby created the North Carolina Cancer Study Commission, which shall be composed of 20 members appointed by the Governor. Ten members shall be persons chosen from the medical profession and 10 members shall be persons not associated with the medical profession. Members shall be appointed for terms of two years, beginning July 1, 1967. Vacancies by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by persons appointed by the Governor for the unexpired term. Any public officer appointed to the Commission shall serve ex officio in addition to his duties imposed by law.
The Commission shall elect one of its members as Chairman and such other officers as the Commission deems necessary.
Sec. 2.  The Commission shall study the entire problem of cancer, including research, education and services furnished cancer victims. The Commission shall study means of implementing its recommendations, assist in their development, study the effective use of assembled information, and make such additional studies and recommendations as circumstances may warrant for the control and cure of cancer. The Commission shall report annually to the Governor its findings and recommendations.
Sec. 3.  Members of the Commission shall be paid for the performance of their duties the same per diem and subsistence and travel allowance as is provided for other Commissioners in the Biennial Appropriations Act. These expenses and such other expenses as the Commission may incur in the performance of its duties, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of State, shall be paid out of the Contingency and Emergency Fund.
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 12th day of April, 1967.