H. B. 2482

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


(Originating in the House Committee on Government Organization)


[February 14, 1995]

A BILL to amend and reenact section two, article one, chapter twenty-five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuation of the division of corrections.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section two, article one, chapter twenty-five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§25-1-2. Reestablishment of division; findings.

Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, the division of corrections shall continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, to allow for the completion of an audit by the joint committee on government operations ninety-six, to allow for monitoring of compliance with recommendations contained in the performance audit and to allow for further review of the division by the joint committee on government operations.
Note: The purpose of this bill is to continue the division of corrections until July 1, 1996, to allow for monitoring of compliance with recommendations contained in the full performance audit and to allow for further review of the division by the Joint Committee on Government Operations pursuant to West Virginia's Sunset Law.