NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 902

SENATE BILL 784

AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF ALCOHOLIC CONTROL MAY MAKE EXPENDITURES FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND REHABILITATION.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Subsection (15) of G.S. 18-45 is hereby amended by deleting the second sentence thereof which reads: "In addition, any county or municipal board is authorized, in its discretion, to expend for education and research as to the effects of the use of alcoholic beverages and for the rehabilitation of alcoholics not more than five percent (5%) of its total profits, to be determined by quarterly audits." and by adding a new paragraph at the end of the subsection to read as follows:

"In addition, any county or municipal board is authorized, in its discretion, to expend not more than five percent (5%) of its total profits, to be determined by quarterly audits, for education and research as to the causes and effects of alcoholism or the excessive use of alcoholic beverages and for the rehabilitation of alcoholics. Expenditures for the purposes specified in this paragraph may be made, in the discretion of the board, either for programs carried on by the board or as appropriations to non-profit corporations or agencies sponsoring or engaging in such education, research or rehabilitation."

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 17th day of June, 1969.