GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 327

Short Title:  Food/Vending at NC Aquariums/AB.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Culpepper; Smith and Wainwright.

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Referred to:  Ways & Means.

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March 4, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUMS, RATHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TO OPERATE OR CONTRACT FOR FOOD AND VENDING SERVICES AT THE NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUMS, AND TO REQUIRE THE NET PROCEEDS OF THESE FOOD AND VENDING SERVICES TO BE CREDITED TO THE NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUMS FUND.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 111-42 reads as rewritten:
"§ 111-42. Definitions as used in this Article.
(a)	'Regular vending facility' means a vending facility where food preparation or cooking is not done on the State property.
(b)	'State agency' means department, commission, agency or instrumentality of the State.
(c)	'State property or State building' means building and land owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the State, exclusive of schools, colleges and universities, the North Carolina State Fair, the North Carolina Aquariums, and the State Legislative Building.
(d)	'Vending facility' includes a snack bar, cafeteria, restaurant, cafe, concession stand, vending stand, cart service, or other facilities at which food, drinks, novelties, newspapers, periodicals, confections, souvenirs, tobacco products or related items are regularly sold.
(e)	'Visually handicapped' means a person who is totally blind or whose vision with glasses is so defective as to prevent the performance of ordinary activity for which eyesight is essential and who is registered pursuant to G.S. 111-4."
Section 2.  Part 5C of Article 7 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ G.S. 143B-289.45.  Proceeds from food and vending services.
The net proceeds of revenue generated by food and vending services that are provided at the North Carolina Aquariums and are operated by or whose operation is contracted for by the Division of North Carolina Aquariums shall be deposited in the North Carolina Aquariums Fund."
Section 3.  This act shall not be construed to alter any contract for food and vending services at the North Carolina Aquariums that is in force at the time this act becomes law.
Section 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.