HB2787 HFAT Miley 2-8 #1

    House Bill No. 2787 -- “A Bill to repeal §30-18-1, §30-18-2, §30-18-3, §30-18-4, §30-18-5, §30-18-6, §30-18-7, §30-18-8, §30-18-9, §30-18-10, §30-18-11 §30-18-12, and §30-18-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §15-14-1, §15-14-2, §15-14-3, §15-14-4, §15-14-5, §15-14-6, §15-14-7, §15-14-8, §15-14-9, §15-14-10, §15-14-11, §15-14-12, §15-14-13, §15-14-14, §15-14-15, §15-14-16, §15-14-17, §15-14-18 and §15-14-19, all relating to transferring the licensure of private investigators and security guards from the Secretary of State to the Division of Justice and Community Services; license requirement; authority and duties of the Director of the Division of Justice and Community Services; creation and use of the West Virginia Private Security Fund; license eligibility and application requirements; license renewal; complaint and investigation procedures; grounds for disciplinary action; hearing procedures and judicial review; criminal sanctions; actions for damages; authorization for interim policies and procedures for an orderly and efficient transition; and requiring a report to the Joint Committee on Government Organization.”