HB2849 H GO AMT 3-21
Thompson 3192
The Committee on Government Organization moves to amend the
title of the bill to read as follows:
"A BILL to amend and reenact §6-9-7 and §6-9-9a of the Code of
West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding
thereto a new section, designated §6-9-9b, all relating to the
Chief Inspector of Public Offices; authorizing the Chief Inspector
to investigate the financial affairs of local governmental offices,
political subdivisions, boards, commissions, authorities, agencies
and other public entities; clarifying that the Chief Inspector may
report to proper legal authority or initiate civil and criminal
actions if an investigation discloses misfeasance, malfeasance or
nonfeasance; providing for confidentiality of reports until the
completion of investigation or adjudication; and providing that
working papers of the Chief Inspector Division are confidential."