H. B. 4412



(By Delegates Douglas, Martin, Kuhn, Caputo, Flanigan, Stalnaker and Azinger)


(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)

[February 4, 2000]



A BILL to amend and reenact section eleven, article one, chapter thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to changing limits on compensation and expense reimbursement for members of various boards and commissions.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section eleven, article 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 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL STATE BOARDS OF EXAMINATION OR REGISTRATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER.

§30-1-11. Compensation of members; expenses.
Each member of every board which is referred to in this chapter shall receive compensation and expense reimbursement which shall for attendance at official meetings not to exceed the amount paid to members of the Legislature for their interim duties as recommended by the citizens legislative compensation commission and authorized by law. A board may reimburse actual and necessary expenses incurred for each day or portion thereof engaged in the discharge of official duties in a manner consistent with guidelines of the travel management office of the department of administration
: Provided, That the limitations contained in this section do not apply if they conflict with provisions of this chapter relating to a particular board and enacted after the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred ninety-six.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.