COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 2242
(By Delegates J. Martin, Michael, Love, Border, Evans
Kominar and Cann)
[January 27, 1995]
A BILL to amend and reenact section forty-eight, article three,
chapter five-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand
nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to exempting
the division of natural resources, the division of forestry
and the department of agriculture from travel rules in the
purchasing division.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section forty-eight, article three, chapter five-a of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one,
as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. PURCHASING DIVISION.
§5A-3-48. Travel rules; exceptions.
The secretary of administration shall promulgate rules and
regulations relating to the ownership, purchase, use, storage,
maintenance and repair of all motor vehicles and aircraft owned
by the state of West Virginia and in the possession of any
department, institution or agency thereof:
Provided,
That the
provisions of sections forty-eight through fifty-three of this article shall not apply to the division of highways of the
department of transportation, or to the division of public safety
of the department of military affairs and public safety, the
division of natural resources, the division of forestry and the
department of agriculture. If, in the judgment of the secretary,
economy or convenience indicate the expediency thereof, the
secretary may require all vehicles and the aircraft subject to
regulation by this article, or such of them as he or she may
designate, to be kept in such garages, and other places of
storage, and to be made available in such manner and under such
terms for the official use of such departments, institutions,
agencies, officers, agents and employees of the state as the
secretary may designate by any such rule or regulation as he or
she may from time to time promulgate. The secretary also has the
authority to administer the travel regulations promulgated by the
governor in accordance with section eleven, article three,
chapter twelve of this code, unless otherwise determined by the
governor.