H. B. 4772


(By Delegates Douglas, Butcher, Caputo, Prunty, Manchin, Louisos and Willison)


[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization]

[February 25,2000]



A BILL to amend and reenact section four, article one, chapter twenty-two of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuing the division of environmental protection.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section four, 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:
ARTICLE 1. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

§22-1-4. Division of environmental protection continued.

Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, the division of environmental protection shall continue to exist until the first day of July, two thousand one, unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished by act of the Legislature.

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