H. B. 2418
(By Delegates J. Martin, Love, Michael, Nesbitt, Harrison,
Kominar and Stalnaker)
(Originating in the House Committee on Government Organization)
[February 8, 1995]
A BILL to repeal article two, chapter seventeen of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended; and to amend and reenact section two, article one
of said chapter, relating to repeal of provisions relating
to the state road commission and transfer of powers and
duties of that commission to the commissioner of highways.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article two, chapter seventeen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
repealed; and that section two, article one of said chapter be
amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS.
§17-1-2. "Commission"; "road commission"; "state road
commission."
The words and terms "commission," "road commission" or
"state road commission," when used in this chapter, except in
article two thereof and in references to the commission
established by said article, shall refer to and mean the West Virginia commissioner of highways, created by section one,
article two-a of this chapter. Whenever reference is made to the
"commission," "road commission" or "state road commission," the
power or duty prescribed shall apply to the West Virginia
commissioner of highways, unless the context clearly requires a
different meaning.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal provisions of
the code relating to the state road commission heretofore created
and continued and to transfer its powers and duties to the
commissioner of highways.