GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	2 

SENATE BILL 586
Education/Higher Education Committee Substitute Adopted 4/28/99

Short Title:  Textbook Distribution System Modified. 	(Public)

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March 29, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE LAW REGARDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF TEXTBOOKS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ANY CHANGES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee shall study the law regarding the distribution of textbooks to the public schools.  The Committee shall examine whether the current method is cost-effective, efficient, and provides prompt service to all local school administrative units.  The Committee also shall examine whether modifications or other distribution methods would be more cost effective, efficient, or provide improved service to local school administrative units.
Section 2.  The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee may report its findings and recommendations to the 2000 Regular Session of the 1999 General Assembly, or to the 2001 General Assembly.
Section 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.