H. B. 4479
(By Delegates Beane, Ennis, Hatfield, Manchin,
Talbott, Wright and Blair)
(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)
[February 13, 2004]
A BILL to amend and reenact §9-2-1a of the code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to continuation of
the
department
of health and human resources
.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §9-2-1a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, be amended
and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, AND OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; POWERS, DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES GENERALLY.
§9-2-1a. Continuation of the department of health and human
resources.
The department of health and human resources shall be charged
with the administration of this chapter. The department of health
and human resources shall continue to exist pursuant to the
provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, until the first day of July, two thousand four five, unless sooner
terminated, continued or reestablished pursuant to the provisions
of that article.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue
the
Department
of Health and Human Resources
until July 1, 2005, pursuant to 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.