HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57
[By Delegates Canterbury, Campbell, Amores, Anderson, Argento,
Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Beane, Blair, Boggs,
Border, Brown, Browning, Butcher, Cann, Caputo, Carmichael,
Craig, Crosier, DeLong, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis,
Evans, Fragale, Frederick, Frich, Hall, Hatfield, Houston,
Howard, Hrutkay, Hunt, Iaquinta, Kominar, Lane, Leggett, Long,
Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Michael,
Miley, Moore, Morgan, Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue,
Pethtel, Poling, Porter, Roberts, Romine, Rowan, Schadler,
Schoen, Sobonya, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stephens, Stevens,
Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Tansill, R.
Thompson, R. M. Thompson, Trump, Tucker, Wakim, Walters, Webster,
Wells, G. White, H. White, Williams, Wysong and Yost]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
cost of transporting persons committed to treatment by mental
hygiene commissioners and the impact on deputy sheriffs and
the costs incurred by sheriff's departments.
Whereas, Deputy sheriffs perform valuable services to this
state; and
Whereas, A significant portion of time and money is spent by
deputy sheriffs on the transportation of persons committed to
treatment facilities by mental hygiene commissioners; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the impact, both financially and on the other
law-enforcement duties, of transporting persons committed to
treatment facilities by mental hygiene commissioners upon deputy
sheriffs; therefore, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2006, 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.