H. B. 2242
(By Delegates J. Martin, Michael, Love,
Border, Evans, Kominar and Cann)
[Introduced January 25, 1995; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
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 and division of forestry
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 and the division of forestry. 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 shall also have 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.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to exempt the Division of
Natural Resources and the Division of Forestry from provisions
relating to travel rules in the purchasing division of the
Department of Administration.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.