SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 75
[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study
requiring the arresting agency to pay certain costs of
incarceration at regional jails.
Whereas, Municipalities, towns and villages within a county
may have arrest powers and may arrest individuals who are
subsequently placed in regional jails; and
Whereas, The cost per day for certain incarcerated inmates at
regional jail facilities within the state is required to be paid by
a county even when the county may not be the agency who arrested
the individual subsequently placed in a regional jail; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study requiring the arresting agency to pay certain
costs of incarceration at regional jails; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2005, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.