House-Bill684

SECTION 3.4.(a) Dorothea Dix Hospital Property Study Commission. - If any of the State-owned real property encompassing the Dorothea Dix Hospital campus is no longer needed by Dorothea Dix Hospital and is not transferred to another State agency or agencies before the sale of any or all of the property to a nongovernmental entity, options for this sale shall be considered by the Dorothea Dix Hospital Property Study Commission. The Commission shall make recommendations on the options for sale of the property to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations before any sale of any or all parts of the property. SECTION 3.4.(b) Creation and Membership. - The Dorothea Dix Hospital Property Study Commission is created. The Commission shall consist of nine members, four appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and four appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall serve as an ex officio member of the Commission. PART 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 4.1. Interpretation of Act. (a) Additional Method. - This act provides an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized by this act and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. Except where expressly provided, this act shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing. The authority granted in this act is in addition to other laws now or hereinafter enacted authorizing the State to issue or incur indebtedness. SECTION 4.1.(b) Statutory References. - References in this act to specific sections or Chapters of the General Statutes are intended to be references to those sections or Chapters as they may be amended from time to time by the General Assembly. SECTION 4.1.(c) Liberal Construction. - This act, being necessary for the health and welfare of the people of the State, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. SECTION 4.1.(d) Severability. - If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable. SECTION 4.2. Effective Date. - This act is effective when it becomes law. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 30th day of June, 2003. s/ Beverly E. Perdue President of the Senate s/ Richard T. Morgan Speaker of the House of Representatives s/ Michael F. Easley Governor Approved 11:29 a.m. this 10th day of July, 2003