GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1170

Short Title:  DPI Construction Assistance/Study.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representative Russell.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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April 15, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINEERS IN THE PLANT OPERATION SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The State Board of Education shall study the need for additional State-funded engineers in the Plant Operation Section of the Department of Public Instruction.  In the course of the study, the State Board shall consider the current boom in school construction, the impact that the loss of these engineering services has on small school systems, and the difficulty in retaining qualified consultants at the Department on yearly contracts.  The State Board shall report the results of its study to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to April 15, 2000.
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.