GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 602

SENATE BILL 372

 

AN ACT TO ASSURE THAT IF THE WESTERN RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNOR IN ASHEVILLE IS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED, IT WILL BE REPAIRED.

 

Whereas, the Western Residence of the Governor in Asheville and the land on which it is located were contributed to the State of North Carolina by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce; and

Whereas, many capital improvements have been made to the Western Residence of the Governor with funds from private sources; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  A new section is added to Chapter 143 of the General Statutes to read:

"§ 143-345.7.  Repair and reconstruction of the Western Residence of the Governor. - If the Western Residence of the Governor in Asheville is damaged or destroyed by fire or other disaster, it shall be repaired or reconstructed. Funds from the Contingency and Emergency Fund may be used for this purpose with the approval of the Director of the Budget if insurance coverage on the property should be inadequate. Insurance on the Western Governor's mansion shall be as adequate as possible and used in case of a fire or devastation of the mansion for the purpose of rebuilding or repairing the mansion."

Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 24th day of June, 1983.