NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1979 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1291

HOUSE BILL 1741

 

 

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SNOW CAMP DRAMA SOCIETY'S HISTORIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.

 

Whereas, the Snow Camp Drama Society was founded as an educational, historical and cultural nonprofit corporation on January 20, 1971; and

Whereas, the Snow Camp Drama Society has been in continuous operation and encouraged by widespread community support since 1971; and

Whereas, the Snow Camp Drama Society has produced the outdoor drama, "The Sword of Peace", in Alamance County every year since 1974; and

Whereas, the outdoor drama, "The Sword of Peace", has been seen by an estimated 45,000 people since productions began in 1974; and

Whereas, the outdoor drama, "The Sword of Peace", has made major historical and cultural contributions to the State and nation; and

Whereas, the Quaker Museum located on the grounds of the outdoor drama depicts the life, times, teachings and contributions of the Quaker people in North Carolina and the nation; and

Whereas, the economic and cultural benefits of all the activities of the Snow Camp Drama Society have been significant; and

Whereas, the Drama Society's facility housing "The Sword of Peace" will be more economically viable by being more accessible and comfortable; and

Whereas, "The Sword of Peace" deserves and needs increased financial support; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for the fiscal year 1980-81 to the Department of Cultural Resources for the purpose of further developing and improving the amphitheatre facility of "The Sword of Peace" produced by the Snow Camp Drama Society.

Sec. 2.  Funds appropriated in this act shall be expended in accordance with G.S. 121-11 and G.S. 143-31.2.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1980.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 25th day of June, 1980.