H. B. 4752
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss)
[Introduced February 25, 2000; Referred to the
Committee on Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section twelve-a, article two, chapter
five-b of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing tourism to
expend moneys from the tourism promotion fund for West
Virginia Celebration 2000 for matching nongovernmental moneys;
use of moneys to promote West Virginia Celebration 2000; and
setting forth expiration date.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section twelve-a, article two, chapter five-b of the code
of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
be amended and reenacted, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
§5B-2-12a. Tourism fund support of southern legislative conference
annual meeting of 1997 West Virginia Celebration
2000.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section twelve of this
article, the tourism commission may expend moneys from the tourism promotion fund in the amount necessary to support the annual
meeting of the southern legislative conference promotional
activities of West Virginia Celebration 2000 which will be held in
this state in the month of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-
seven throughout the calendar year two thousand. These moneys may
only be used to match nongovernment moneys which are provided for
sponsorship for West Virginia Celebration 2000 events.
(b) The provisions of this section expire on the first day of
September March, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven two
thousand one.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.