WEST virginia legislature

2016 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 663

By Senators Maynard, Gaunch, Karnes and Takubo

[Introduced February 22, 2016;
Referred to the Committee on Finance.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-2A-8d, relating to authorizing the Commissioner of Highways to permit the Division of Highways to participate in construction or maintenance of publically funded highway jobs.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-2A-8d, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2A. WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.

§17-2A-8d. Use of Division of Highways to construct, repair highways.

In addition to the other powers given and assigned to the Commissioner of Highways in this chapter, the commissioner has authority to involve the Division of Highways in constructing and maintaining publically funded highways.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Commissioner of Highways to involve the Division of Highways in the construction and maintenance of publically funded highways.

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