HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 125

(By Delegates Howell, Arvon, Border-Sheppard, Cadle, Caputo, Eldridge, Faircloth, Ferro, Hamrick, Ihle, Kessinger, Marcum, McGeehan, Moffatt, Morgan, Nelson, J., Phillips, R., Smith, P., Smith, R., Sponaugle, Stansbury, and Zatezalo)

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization]

[March 9, 2015]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a study of public access and availability in one location to all ordinances, rules and regulations adopted by a county commission or municipality in this state.

            Whereas, The Legislature has determined that access in one location to all laws of county commissions and municipalities is in the public interest; and

            Whereas, In order to provide the public with one place to view all laws of a given municipality or county commission, there may be a need to provide minimum standards for the record keeping of all ordinances, rules and regulations; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study public access and availability in one location to all ordinances, rules and regulations adopted by a county commission or municipality in this state; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2016, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.