GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

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HOUSE BILL 45

Short Title:  MLK Amphitheater/Park Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Kinney; Hurley, Luebke, McAllister, Morris, Warner, and Yongue.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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February 8, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AMPHITHEATER AND PARK IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Whereas, the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee in Cumberland County has proposed building an amphitheater and park honoring the late civil rights leader; and
Whereas, the amphitheater and park would promote the observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday and enhance the awareness of Dr. King's life and work; and
Whereas, funds are needed to assist the Committee with the construction; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to Cumberland County the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year to be used by the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee for the construction of a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Amphitheater and Park.  These funds may also be used to create and construct a statue of Dr. King and to landscape the park, including creating gardens and constructing a water fountain.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.