H. B. 2703

(By Delegates Poore, Marcum, Fleischauer, Frich, Eldridge and Sobonya.)
          [Introduced February 25, 2013; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]



A BILL to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the regulation of political party headquarters financing.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
    That article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.
§64-9-1. Secretary of State.
    The legislative rule filed in the State Register on the twenty- seventh day of August, two thousand twelve, authorized under the authority of section six-a, article two, chapter three, of this code, modified by the Secretary of State to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on the twenty-third day of January, two thousand thirteen, relating to the Secretary of State (regulation of political party headquarters financing, 153 CSR 43 ), is authorized.

     NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Regulation of Political Party Headquarters Financing.

    This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.