AN ACT REQUESTING THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STATUE OF CHARLES BRANTLEY AYCOCK IN NATIONAL STATUARY HALL WITH A STATUE OF THE REVEREND WILLIAM FRANKLIN "BILLY" GRAHAM, JR. Enacted October 2, 2015. Effective October 2, 2015.
BILLY GRAHAM/NATIONAL STATUARY HALL.
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AN ACT REQUESTING THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STATUE OF CHARLES BRANTLEY AYCOCK IN NATIONAL STATUARY HALL WITH A STATUE OF THE REVEREND WILLIAM FRANKLIN "BILLY" GRAHAM, JR.Intro. by Jeter, Hager, Schaffer, Jones.
Bill History:
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Wed, 1 Apr 2015 House: Filed
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Mon, 6 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 House: Placed On Cal For 04/16/2015
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Thu, 16 Apr 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 16 Apr 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 16 Apr 2015 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Wed, 16 Sep 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Thu, 17 Sep 2015 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 17 Sep 2015 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 17 Sep 2015 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Mon, 21 Sep 2015 Ratified
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Tue, 22 Sep 2015 Pres. To Gov. 9/22/2015
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Fri, 2 Oct 2015 Signed by Gov. 10/2/2015
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Fri, 2 Oct 2015 Ch. SL 2015-269
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 540 (2015-2016)Summary date: Oct 6 2015 - View Summary
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Bill H 540 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 2 2015 - View Summary
Identical to S 529, filed 3/26/15.
Includes various whereas clauses about Billy Graham.
Provides that the General Assembly request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the replacement of the current Charles Brantley Aycock statute on display in the US Capital with a statue of the Reverend Billy Graham Jr. The General Assembly requests that the Governor extend his approval to the above requested statue replacement.
Creates the Statuary Hall Selection Committee (Committee), comprised of seven members as follows: four members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one of who must be a representative of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Sets out other Committee provisions including that membership terms are for four years, there will be two cochairs, and that a quorum of the Committee will be a majority of the members. Sets out the duties of the Committee including selecting a sculptor to create a statue of Billy Graham and identifying methods of obtaining funds to pay for the specified costs of the statue replacement. Provides compensation information for the members of the Committee comprised of subsistence and travel allowances as provided. Professional staff for the Committee will be assigned by the Legislative Services Officer.
Requires the Committee to make an interim report to the 2016 Regular Session of the 2015 General Assembly, with an annual report thereafter until the Committee has completed all of the specified duties.
Directs the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of this act to the members of the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress and North Carolina's congressional delegation.