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3 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA 1993 SESSION RATIFIED BILL CHAPTER 534 HOUSE BILL 281 AN ACT TO CREATE A STATE-COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: Section 1. Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "ARTICLE 6A. "North Carolina State-Countv Criminal Justice Partnership Act. "& 143B-272. Short title. This Article is the `North Carolina State-Countv Criminal Justice Partnership Act of 1993' and may be cited by that name. "& 143B-272-.1: -Legislative volicv. The policy of the General Assembly with respect to the State-county criminal Justice partnership is: --A LU To support the implementation of the recommendations of the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission by 12roviding- supplemental community-based corrections programs which appropriately punish criminal behavior and which provide effective rehabilitative services: To expand sentencing options by adding community-based corrections programs for offenders receiving a nonincarcerative sentence: To promote coordination between State and county community- based corrections programs: and To improve public confidence in the criminal iustice system by educating the public on the role of community-based corrections programs. "& 143B-272.2. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: Account -- The State-County Criminal Justice Partnership Account. LQ County Board -- A County Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board. LL Department. -- The Department of Correction. Multi-County Board. - A Multi-County Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board. Plan. -- A Community-Based Corrections Plan. Program -- A Community-Based Corrections Program. L%� Secretary. -- The Secretary of the Department of Correction.