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H. B. 2141
(By Delegates Martin, Love and Wallace)
[Introduced February 16, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section one, article six, chapter
five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuation of the
state building commission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one, article six, chapter five of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 6. STATE BUILDING COMMISSION.
§5-6-1. Name of state office building commission changed;
composition; appointment, terms and qualifications of
members; chairman and secretary; compensation and
expenses; powers and duties generally; frequency of
meetings; continuation.
"The state office building commission of West Virginia,"
heretofore created, shall continue in existence but on and afterthe ninth day of February, one thousand nine hundred sixty-six,
shall be known and designated as "The state building commission
of West Virginia" and shall continue as a body corporate and as
an agency of the state of West Virginia. On and after the date
aforesaid, the commission shall consist of the governor, attorney
general, state treasurer and four additional members to be
appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. The terms of office for said members to be appointed
by the governor shall be four years, except that the terms of
office of the first four members so appointed by the governor
shall be for one, two, three and four years, respectively. No
more than three of such members so appointed by the governor
shall be members of the same political party, nor shall any of
said members be members or employees of the executive,
legislative or judicial branches of government of West Virginia
or any political subdivision thereof. The governor shall be
chairman of the commission. The secretary of state shall be a
member of the commission and serve as its secretary, but shall
not have the right to vote upon matters before the commission.
All members of the commission shall be citizens and residents of
this state. The members of the commission shall be paid or
reimbursed for their necessary expenses incurred under this
article, but shall receive no compensation for their services as
members or officers of the commission:
Provided,
That each
member of the commission appointed by the governor shall, in
addition to such reimbursement for necessary expenses, receive a
per diem of thirty-five dollars for each day or substantial
portion thereof that he is engaged in the work of the commission. Such expenses and per diem shall be paid solely from funds
provided under the authority of this article, and the commission
shall not proceed to exercise or carry out any authority or power
herein given it to bind said commission beyond the extent to
which money has been provided under the authority of this
article. On or before the fifteenth day of each month, the
commission shall prepare and transmit to the president and
minority leader of the Senate and the speaker and the minority
leader of the House of Delegates a report covering the activities
of the said commission for the preceding calendar month.
Pursuant to the provisions of section four, article ten,
chapter four of this code, the state building commission shall
continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-three, to allow for the completion of an audit by
the joint committee on government operations. After having
conducted a performance audit through its joint committee on
government operations, pursuant to section nine, article ten,
chapter four of this code, the Legislature hereby finds and
declares that the state building commission should be continued
and reestablished. Accordingly, notwithstanding the provisions
of section four, article ten, chapter four of this code, the
state building commission shall continue to exist until the first
day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four.
NOTE: This bill provides for the continuation of the State
Building Commission until July 1, 1994.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.
This bill is recommended by the Joint Committee on
Government Operations for passage at the 1993 Regular Session.