ENGROSSED
Senate Bill No. 82
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[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;
reported February 20, 1997.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section fifteen, article thirty-one,
chapter thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuing the
West Virginia board of examiners in counseling until the first
day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section fifteen, article thirty-one, chapter thirty of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 31. LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS.
§30-31-15. Continuation of board.
After having conducted a preliminary performance review
through its joint committee on government operations, Pursuant to
article ten, chapter four of this code, the Legislature hereby
finds and declares that the West Virginia board of examiners in
counseling should be continued and reestablished. Accordingly,
notwithstanding the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, the West Virginia board of examiners in counseling 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-eight.