NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1977 SESSION

CHAPTER 1057
HOUSE BILL 764

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES FOR THE PURCHASE AND OPERATION OF A FOREST FIRE CONTROL PLOWING UNIT FOR VANCE, GRANVILLE, AND PERSON COUNTIES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Natural and Economic Resources, in addition to all other appropriations, the sum of ninety thousand five hundred sixty-nine dollars ($90,569) for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1977, and the sum of eleven thousand three hundred twenty-nine dollars ($11,329) for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1978. Said sums are to be expended for the purchase, maintenance, operation and expenses incident thereto, of a forest fire control plowing unit, as herein enumerated in Section 3.
Sec. 2.  The forest fire control unit herein authorized is to be stationed in Granville County, for use in Vance, Granville and Person Counties; provided, however, that said unit may be used in other counties of the State in the discretion of the State forester.
Sec. 3.  The sums herein appropriated are to be expended according to the following schedule:
		1977-78	1978-79

1211	Salaries
	Forest Fire Equipment
	Operator	$8,016	$8,016
1811	Social Security Contributions	469	469
1821	Retirement Contributions	732	732
1830	Hospital Insurance Contributions	267	267
2100	Household & Clothing Supplies	200	200
2400	Construction & Repair Supplies	20	20
2500	Motor Vehicle Operation	1,000	1,000
2600	Office Materials and Supplies	100	100
3110	Travel	200	200
3210	Telephone	100	100
3250	Postage	50	50
4760	Workmen's Compensation	150	150
5300	Educational, Medical &
	Agricultural Equipment	25	25
5400	Motor Vehicles
	(1)	Single-Axle Truck Tractor	25,000
	(1)	Low-Boy Trailer	9,500
5500	Equipment
	(1)	Med. Tractor (TD-9 Class)	40,000
	(1)	Fire Plow	2,500
	(1)	Mobile Radio	950
	(1)	Portable Radio	1,000
	Safety Equipment	40
	Tools	       250	_______
	TOTAL	$90,569	$11,329
	STATE APPROPRIATION	$90,569	$11,329
Sec. 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 1977.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 1st day of July, 1977.