2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 147-86.33. Health and Wellness Trust Fund; powers and duties.

§ 147‑86.33.  Health and Wellness Trust Fund; powers and duties.

(a)       The Commission shall do the following:

(1)       Allocate moneys from the Fund as grants. A grant may be awarded only for a program or initiative that satisfies the criteria and furthers the purposes of this Article, but the provisions of this Article shall be liberally construed. The Commission shall strive to avoid imposing any unnecessary barriers in the grant application process.

(2)       Develop criteria for awarding grants under this Article. The criteria shall include types of programs and initiatives to be funded, including programs which address the short‑ and long‑term health and wellness of the citizens of North Carolina.

(3)       Develop criteria by which to measure the outcomes of funded programs to evaluate the extent to which those programs achieved the goals for which funds were awarded.

(4)       Develop a mechanism with which to evaluate individual applications.

(5)       Ensure that good faith efforts are made to achieve federal mandates targeting the reduction of youth access to tobacco products.

(6)       Administer the provisions of this Article.

(7)       Adopt rules to implement this Article.

(b)       The Commission is authorized to hire staff or contract for other expertise for the administration of the Fund.

(c)       Gifts and Grants. – The Commission is authorized to accept gifts or grants from other sources. (2000‑147, s. 2.)