H. B. 3167
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss and Delegates Mahan,
Ron Thompson and Sumner )
[Introduced March 23, 2005; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to create the Beckley-Raleigh county building code
authority to establish and enforce a building code for the
city of Beckley and Raleigh County.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
BECKLEY-RALEIGH COUNTY BUILDING CODE AUTHORITY.
§1. Beckley-Raleigh County building code authority created;
joint support by city of Beckley and the county commission
of Raleigh County.
The Beckley-Raleigh County building code authority is hereby
created. The authority shall be supported by the city of Beckley
and the county commission of Raleigh County as a joint endeavor
of the two governing authorities. The city and county shall
equally contribute funds for the operation of the authority.
§2. Beckley-Raleigh County building code authority's powers and
duties generally.
The authority is empowered to establish building codes for the city of Beckley and Raleigh County. After the establishment
of such building codes, the authority is empowered to enforce
such building codes.
§3. Membership of the Beckley-Raleigh County building code
authority.
The Beckley-Raleigh County building code authority shall
consist of five members who shall serve without compensation. By
the first day of July, two thousand one, the city of Beckley and
the Raleigh county commission shall make their appointments to
the authority.
The city of Beckley shall appoint: (1) A licensed structural
engineer with architectural engineering experience; and (2) an
architect. The Raleigh county commission shall appoint: (1) A
licensed civil engineer; and (2) a builder or building
superintendent with at least ten years of experience. The fifth
member shall be the president of the local contractors
association.
The terms of the authority members shall be staggered, with
the first appointments by the city of Beckley and the Raleigh
county commission serving three-year terms; the second
appointments by the city of Beckley and the Raleigh county
commission serving two-year terms; and the president of the local
contractors association serving a one-year term. All subsequent
appointments shall be for three-year terms. All members may be
reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled within sixty days of the vacancy by the original appointing entity.
(NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create the Beckley-
Raleigh county building code authority to establish and enforce
building codes for the city of Beckley and Raleigh County.)