H. B. 2288
(By Delegates Douglas, Collins, Tucker, Prunty, Claypole,
Stalnaker and Capito)
(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)
[February 28, 1997]
A BILL to amend and reenact section seven, article one, chapter
twenty-two of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, continuing the office of
water resources until the first day of July, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-nine.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section seven, article one, chapter twenty-two of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§22-1-7. Offices within division; continuation of the office of
water resources.
Consistent with the provisions of this article the director
shall, at a minimum, maintain the following offices within the
division:
(1) The office of abandoned mine lands and reclamation,
which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing,
under the supervision of the director, the provisions of article
two of this chapter;
(2) The office of mining and reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the director, the provisions of articles three and
four of this chapter;
(3) The office of air quality, which is charged, at a
minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision
of the director, the provisions of article five of this chapter;
(4) The office of oil and gas, which is charged, at a
minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision
of the director, the provisions of articles six, seven, eight,
nine and ten of this chapter;
(5) The office of water resources, which is charged, at a
minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision
of the director, the provisions of articles eleven, twelve,
thirteen and fourteen of this chapter; and
(6) The office of waste management, which is charged, at a
minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision
of the director, the provisions of articles fifteen, sixteen,
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty of this chapter.
Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of
this code, the office of water resources within the division of
environmental protection shall continue to exist until the first
day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, to allow for
monitoring of compliance with recommendations contained in the
preliminary performance review and to allow for further review by
the joint committee on government operations ninety-nine.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the Office of
Water Resources of the Division of Environmental Protection until
July 1, 1999, pursuant to the provisions of the West Virginia
Sunset Law.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.
This bill is recommended by the Joint Committee on
Government Operations for passage during the 1997 Regular Session
of the Legislature.