ENROLLED
Senate Bill No. 9
(By Senator Brackenrich)
__________
[Passed April 7, 1993; to take effect July 1, 1993.]
__________
AN ACT to amend and reenact section three, article thirteen-a,
chapter thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand
nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to
continuation of the board of examiners of land surveyors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section three, article thirteen-a, chapter thirty of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one,
as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 13A. LAND SURVEYORS.
§30-13A-3. Board of examiners of land surveyors created;
appointment, terms, removal, etc., of members; officers;
meetings; quorum; compensation and expenses.
(a) There is hereby created the state board of examiners of
land surveyors which shall be composed of three members appointed
by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Each member shall have been actively engaged in the practice of
land surveying for at least ten years and shall be the holder ofa license under the provisions of this article.
(b) The members of the board shall be appointed for
overlapping terms of three years each ending on the thirtieth day
of June, and until their respective successors have been
appointed and qualified. Members may be reappointed for any
number of terms. Before entering upon the performance of his
duties, each member shall take and subscribe to the oath required
by section five, article IV of the constitution of this state.
Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the
unexpired term of the member whose office shall be vacant and
such appointment shall be made within sixty days of the
occurrence of such vacancy. Any member may be removed by the
governor in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, gross
immorality or malfeasance in office.
(c) The board shall elect from its membership a chairman and
secretary-treasurer. A majority of the members of the board
shall constitute a quorum and meetings shall be held at the call
of the chairman or upon the written request of two members at
such time and place as designated in such call or request, and,
in any event, the board shall meet at least once annually to
conduct the examination hereinafter provided for and to transact
such other business as may come before it.
(d) Members shall be paid such reasonable compensation as
the board may from time to time determine, and in addition may be
reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually
incurred in the performance of their duties, which compensationand expenses shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of
subsection (b), section four of this article.
(e) 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 board of examiners of land
surveyors should be continued and reestablished. Accordingly,
notwithstanding the provisions of section four of said article,
the board of examiners of land surveyors shall continue to exist
until the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-eight.