H. B. 2498
(By Delegates Douglas, Collins, Tucker, Prunty, Claypole,
Stalnaker and Capito
)
(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)
[March 11, 1997]
A BILL to amend and reenact section eight, article twenty-six,
chapter five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, continuing the governor's
cabinet on children and families until the first day of
July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section eight, article twenty-six, chapter five of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§5-26-8. Termination date.
After having conducted a preliminary performance audit
through its joint committee on government operations, pursuant to
section nine, article ten, chapter four of this code, the
Legislature hereby finds and declares that the governor's cabinet
on children and families should be continued and reestablished.
Accordingly, notwithstanding Pursuant to the provisions of
section four, article ten, chapter four of this code, the governor's cabinet on children and families shall continue to
exist until the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-seven ninety-nine: Provided,
That the cabinet shall
prepare an annual progress report and shall present the report to
the joint committee on government operations. The report shall
detail the cabinet's compliance with its purposes, duties and
responsibilities as set forth in sections one, three and four of
this article, together with proposed plans for future compliance
and proposed programs for the following year.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the
Governor's Cabinet on Children and Families 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.