NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1979 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1202

SENATE BILL 276

 

 

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE PERMANENT PLACEMENT FOR FOSTER CHILDREN.

 

Whereas, the current foster care system produces situations where children are without proper care and supervision; and

Whereas, the General Assembly finds that the child's interests are best served by more efficient and permanent placements; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources for fiscal year 1980-81 the sum of one hundred thirteen thousand six hundred dollars ($113,600) for the purpose of providing services to foster children to assist in finding them permanent homes. Funds appropriated by this act shall be expended for (1) adoption subsidies for hard-to-place children; (2) a statewide clearinghouse program for adoptions; and (3) transportation and service fees for out-of-state placements.

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1980.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 24th day of June, 1980.