H. B. 2324


(By Delegates J. Martin, Love, Michael, Fragale, Osborne, Nesbitt and Willison)

(Originating in the House Committee on Government Organization)

[February 1, 1995]




A BILL to amend and reenact section twenty-four, article four, chapter forty-eight-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuing the family law masters system.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section twenty-four, article four, chapter forty-eight- a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty- one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§48A-4-24. Continuation of family law masters system.

After having conducted a performance and fiscal audit preliminary performance review through its joint committee on government operations, pursuant to article ten, chapter four of this code, the Legislature hereby finds and declares the family law masters system should be continued and reestablished. Accordingly, notwithstanding the provisions of said article, the family law masters system shall continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, so that the joint committee on government operations may monitor compliance by the family law masters system with the recommendations of the performance audit ninety-eight.
Note: The purpose of this bill is to continue the Family Law Masters System until July 1, 1998, pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia's Sunset Law.