NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

CHAPTER 1057

HOUSE BILL 764

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES FOR THE PURCHASE AND OPERATION OF A FOREST FIRE CONTROL PLOWING UNIT FOR VANCE, GRANVILLE, AND PERSON COUNTIES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Natural and Economic Resources, in addition to all other appropriations, the sum of ninety thousand five hundred sixty-nine dollars ($90,569) for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1977, and the sum of eleven thousand three hundred twenty-nine dollars ($11,329) for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1978. Said sums are to be expended for the purchase, maintenance, operation and expenses incident thereto, of a forest fire control plowing unit, as herein enumerated in Section 3.

Sec. 2.  The forest fire control unit herein authorized is to be stationed in Granville County, for use in Vance, Granville and Person Counties; provided, however, that said unit may be used in other counties of the State in the discretion of the State forester.

Sec. 3.  The sums herein appropriated are to be expended according to the following schedule:

                                                                                                     1977-78           1978-79

1211          Salaries

                        Forest Fire Equipment

                        Operator                                                                 $8,016             $8,016

1811          Social Security Contributions                                              469                  469

1821          Retirement Contributions                                                     732                  732

1830          Hospital Insurance Contributions                                         267                  267

2100          Household & Clothing Supplies                                           200                  200

2400          Construction & Repair Supplies                                            20                    20

2500          Motor Vehicle Operation                                                 1,000               1,000

2600          Office Materials and Supplies                                              100                  100

3110          Travel                                                                                 200                  200

3210          Telephone                                                                          100                  100

3250          Postage                                                                                50                    50

4760          Workmen's Compensation                                                  150                  150

5300          Educational, Medical &

                        Agricultural Equipment                                                    25                    25

5400          Motor Vehicles

                  (1)     Single-Axle Truck Tractor                                    25,000

                  (1)     Low-Boy Trailer                                                     9,500

5500          Equipment

                  (1)     Med. Tractor (TD-9 Class)                                  40,000

                  (1)     Fire Plow                                                               2,500

                  (1)     Mobile Radio                                                            950

                  (1)     Portable Radio                                                       1,000

                  Safety Equipment                                                                  40

                  Tools        250                                                            _______

                  TOTAL                                                                       $90,569           $11,329

                  STATE APPROPRIATION                                        $90,569           $11,329

Sec. 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 1977.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 1st day of July, 1977.