Senatecommittee substitute makes the following changes to the 4th edition.

Deletes provisions authorizingtheBuncombe County Board of Commissioners (County)to expand the Culture and Recreation Authority (Authority) created in this acttoincludeadditional municipalities located within Buncombe County as participating units in the agreement establishing the Authority.Instead, provides that the Board of the Authority will consist of seven members, all of whom are appointed by the County (was, a minimum of seven members with a majority appointed by the County). Makes a conforming change, deleting the definition for participating unit. Makes additional conforming changes.

Requires that at least one of the members appointed to the Authority be a member of the governing board of Buncombe County.

Gives the Board of Commissioners the right to assign Buncombe County employees to the Authority, who are then considered Authority employees.

Makes a conforming change to the title.