GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 938

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Sponsors: Senators Martin of Guilford and Martin of Pitt.

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Referred to:  Rules.

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April 19, 1989

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY STATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
Section  1.  The Legislative Research Commission is authorized to study State financial support of local government functions.  The study may include the following:
(1)	A review of the extent to which the State provides financial support to or for the benefit of local governments;
(2)	A review of the history of State policies that have influenced the State's support of local governments;
(3)	Identification of local functions that should be subsidized by the State and determination of the extent of State support that would be appropriate;
(4)	Recommendation of a viable, reasonable, and balanced State policy on State support of local government functions for the remainder of this century; and
(5)	Recommendations for further consideration by other commissions regarding sources of revenue and methods of generating revenue to meet the State's obligations for State funding or joint State-local funding of local government functions.
Sec. 2.  The Commission may call upon the Local Government Commission and the Department of Revenue to cooperate with it in its study.  The Secretary of Revenue shall ensure that the Department of Revenue staff cooperates fully with the Commission.  The State Treasurer shall ensure that the Local Government Commission staff cooperates fully with the Commission.
Sec. 3.  The Commission shall make a final report of its recommendations regarding State financial support of local government functions to the 1991 General Assembly.
Sec. 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.