WEST virginia Legislature
2017 regular session
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to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.
A BILL to amend the Code
of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated
§5B-8-1, §5B-8-2 and §5B-8-3, all relating to establishment of an Economic and Community Development Task Force; composition of task force; and requiring a
report of task force to Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
Be it enacted by the
Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article,
designated §5B-8-1, §5B-8-2 and §5B-8-3, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 8. economic
and community development_TASK FORCE.
§5B-8-1. Establishment of task force.
An Economic and Community Development Task Force is hereby established. The task force shall
study
and encourage pilot programs for targeted community improvement and enrichment,
utilizing all available community and government resources for creative and
effective activities. Community problems would be targeted for consolidated
actions by community and religious groups and through government, education and
social service agencies, both state and local. Individuals assigned to any
pilot projects would be located together in the community away from separated
agency offices and programs that have failed to address the special targeted
problems of our communities. The
task force shall cease when its responsibilities as set out in this article are
completed.
§5B-8-2. Composition of task force.
(a) The task force
consists of the following members, or their respective designees.
(1) The President of the
Senate;
(2) The Speaker of the
House of Delegates;
(3) The Executive
Director of the West Virginia Economic Development Authority;
(4) A representative of
the Regional Planning and Development Authority (or Authorities);
(5) A representative of
the Workforce West Virginia Career Center (or centers);
(6) Two representatives of
a local Economic Development Agency.
(7) Two county
commissioners; and
(8) Two city or town council
members.
(b) No more than three task
force members who are representatives of local economic development agencies,
county commissions or council members may be from the same congressional
district.
§5B-8-3. Task force report.
(a) The task force shall
create a report within one year of its establishment.
(b) The task force
report shall be delivered within the one-year time frame to the Joint Committee
on Government and Finance, and shall simultaneously be made public by a paper
copy and the Internet.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is
to
Strike-throughs indicate language
that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring
indicates new language that would be added.