HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 105

(By Delegates Ambler, Duke, Ellington, Evans, Hamrick, Kurcaba, Rohrbach, Romine, Rowan, Wagner, Campbell, Hicks, Moye, Perry, Rodighiero, Trecost, and Espinosa)

[Originating in the Committee on Education; Introduced March 7, 2016]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the composition and terms of the School Building Authority.

Whereas, West Virginia Code §18-9D-1 et seq establishes the School Building Authority; and

Whereas, The School Building Authority provides financing for school building capital improvement projects; and

Whereas, The School Building Authority is comprised of eleven members, six of whom are citizen members appointed by the governor to serve three year staggered terms and three of whom are members of the state board of education who may only serve one three year term; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the composition and terms of the School Building Authority; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2017, on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, prepare a report and draft necessary legislation be paid from the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.