North Carolina SB 878: Investment in Pinetops' Police Department.

Status: Passed 1st Reading (as of 2026-04-29)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: SB 878

Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COUNTIES; EMERGENCY SERVICES; FUNDING; GRANTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MUNICIPALITIES; PUBLIC; EDGECOMBE COUNTY; EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT; PINETOPS

Sponsors: Smith

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 878

Short Title: Investment in Pinetops' Police Department. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Smith (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 29, 2026
*S878-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE TOWN OF PINETOPS TO SUPPORT THE 2
EQUIPMENT AND STAFFING NEEDS OF THE TOWN'S POLICE DEPARTMENT. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 5
Budget and Management the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) in recurring 6
funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to the Town of Pinetops 7
to support the staffing needs of the Town's police department. 8
SECTION 2. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 9
Budget and Management the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in nonrecurring 10
funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to the Town of Pinetops for 11
equipment needs of the Town's police department. 12
SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. 13

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