NC S525

Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Office of Archives and History shall evaluate the Randolph Heritage Conservancy property and textile collection in Franklinville to determine feasibility of establishing a state historic site or museum interpreting North Carolina's textile production and industrial history, with findings due by May 1, 2020.

Department shall evaluate the Erwin Textile Museum in Harnett County for feasibility of establishing it as a state historic site or state museum to interpret the state's textile production and industrial history, with findings due by May 1, 2020.

Department shall evaluate the feasibility of operating a museum in southeastern North Carolina, with findings and recommendations due by October 1, 2020.

Reports shall be submitted to the respective county boards of commissioners, local officials, affected institutions, and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources.

Department may use up to $20,000 from 2018-2019 fiscal year appropriations for the evaluations and reports required in the first two sections.