Senate Bill No. 127
(By Senator Craigo)
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[Introduced February 25, 1993; referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section one, article twelve, chapter
thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to architects;
specifying the term of office of members of the board of
architects; providing the board with general regulatory
authority; and extending the existence of the board.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one, article twelve, 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 12. ARCHITECTS.
§30-12-1. Board of architects.
The West Virginia board of architects, heretofore created,
shall continue in existence and shall consist of seven members,
five of whom shall be architects, appointed by the governor by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate and two of whom
shall be lay members, not of the same political partyaffiliation, appointed by the governor by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. Each member who is an architect shall
have been engaged in the active practice of his profession in the
state of West Virginia for not fewer than ten years previous to
his appointment. The members of the board in office on the date
this article takes effect, in the year one thousand nine hundred
ninety, shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until
their respective terms expire and until their successors have
been appointed and have qualified.
Each member shall be
appointed for a term of five years.
In order to safeguard the life, health, property and public
welfare of the people of this state and to protect the people
against the unauthorized, unqualified and improper practice of
architecture, the board is authorized to regulate the
registration of architects and practice of architecture in this
state.
The board, in addition to the authority, powers and duties
granted to it by this article, has the authority to promulgate
rules, pursuant to the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of
this code. Any disciplinary proceedings held by the board shall
be held in accordance with the provisions of the administrative
procedures act for contested cases pursuant to the provisions of
article five of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
Pursuant to the provisions of section four, article ten,
chapter four of this code, the West Virginia board of architects
shall continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousandnine hundred
ninety-two. ninety-four, to allow for the completion
of an audit by the joint committee on government operations.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a five year
term of office for members of the board of architecture, to
provide the board with general authority to regulate the practice
of architecture in this state and to extend the existence of the
board.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.