North Carolina § 143B-421 - 3. Consultation required for welcome and visitor centers.

§ 143B-421. 3. Consultation required for welcome and visitor centers.

The Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation shall consult with the chairs of the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Department of Transportation, the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Transportation, the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources, and the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources before beginning the design or construction of any new welcome center or visitor center buildings. History (2007-356; s. 1; 2017-57, s. 14.1(x).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2007-356, s. 1, was codified as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2007-356, s. 2 provides: "The Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation shall immediately cease the planning, design, or construction of any new welcome center buildings in Randolph County and shall not resume the planning, design, or construction of any new welcome center buildings in that county before consulting with the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Natural and Economic Resources." Session Laws 2007-356, s. 3, provides: "Nothing in this act shall be interpreted to prohibit or restrict the Department of Transportation from constructing visitor center buildings in Randolph County and Wilkes County that were in the planning, design, or construction phase prior to the effective date of this act. The Department of Commerce shall operate the Randolph County visitor center with funding sources consistent with the existing nine welcome centers, excluding use of funds from the Special Registration Plate Account and the Highway Fund." Session Laws 2007-356, s. 4, made this section effective August 17, 2007. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2017-57, s. 14.1(x), effective July 1, 2017, rewrote the section, which formerly read: "The Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation shall consult with the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Natural and Economic Resources before beginning the design or construction of any new welcome center or visitor center buildings." PART 20. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES LIABILITY INSURANCE COMMISSION.