NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1981 SESSION

CHAPTER 52

SENATE BILL 98

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 2F OF CHAPTER 122 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF BOTH ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE INTERESTS ON AREA MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE BOARDS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. G.S. 122-35.40(b)(4) is rewritten to read:

"(4)      At least one person each representing the interests of or from citizens' organizations representing the interests of persons with:

a.         mental illness

b.         mental retardation

c.         alcoholism, and

d.         drug abuse;".

Sec. 2. This act shall become effective on July 1, 1981.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 26th day of February, 1981.