WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 12

By Senators Maynard, Cline, and Tarr

[Introduced January 8, 2020; referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend and reenact §30-1-22 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to lobbying by counsel of state boards and commissions.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL STATE BOARDS OF EXAMINATION OR REGISTRATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER.

§30-1-22. Lobbying.

No board may employ or contract with any person whose job functions or obligations include lobbying on behalf of the board: Provided, That the director board counsel and appointed board members may lobby on behalf of the board.

 

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that the director and appointed board members, but not board counsel, may lobby on behalf of the board.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.