GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2001

SESSION LAW 2001-127

SENATE BILL 302

AN ACT ALLOWING THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART'S REGIONAL CONSERVATION SERVICES PROGRAM TO PERFORM CONSERVATION TREATMENTS ON PRIVATELY OWNED WORKS OF ART.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 66-58(c) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(c)      The provisions of subsection (a) shall not prohibit:

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(19) The use of the North Carolina Museum of Art's conservation lab by the  Regional Conservation Services Program of the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation for the provision of conservation treatment services on privately owned works of art. However, when providing this service, the Regional Conservation Services Program shall give priority to publicly owned works of art."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 17^th day of May, 2001.

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

                                                                    s/ James B. Black

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

                                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                                         Governor

Approved 4:26 p.m. this 25^th day of May, 2001