GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 655

SENATE BILL 649

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET TO CONTINUE EXPENDITURES FOR THE OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT AT THE LEVEL IN EFFECT ON JUNE 30, 1983.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  The Director of the Budget is authorized to continue to allocate funds for expenditure for current operations by State departments, institutions and agencies at a level not to exceed the level at which those operations were funded as of June 30, 1983.  To the extent necessary to implement this authorization, funds currently available in the appropriate State funds and in cash balances, federal receipts, and departmental receipts shall be considered appropriated by the General Assembly.  This authorization shall remain in effect until ratification of the current operations appropriations act for the 1983-85 biennium, at which time that act shall become effective and shall govern expenditures.  Upon ratification of the current operations appropriations act, the Director of the Budget shall adjust allocations to give effect to that act from July 1, 1983. The authorization of this act also shall apply to expenditures under the control of the State Auditor, State Treasurer, and the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Sec. 2.  The last sentence of G.S. 143B-153.1 is amended by deleting "July 1, 1983", and inserting in lieu thereof "August 1, 1983".

Sec. 3.  Notwithstanding Section 88 of Chapter 1127, Session Laws of 1981, Section 31 of Chapter 1127, Session Laws of 1981, shall remain effective until July 31, 1983.

Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 30th day of June, 1983.