HB3004 S JUD AMT

Canterbury x.7892

The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 3004--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-10-3, §3-10-4, §3-10-5, and 3-10-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to filling vacancies in certain offices; providing that the Governor shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy in an elected state office, choosing from a list of candidates required to be submitted by the executive committee of the political party with which the individual vacating the office was affiliated at the time the vacancy occurred; establishing a deadline for a party executive committee to submit names of qualified persons for vacancies in elected state offices; providing that appointments to elected state offices be made within a time certain; providing that the Governor shall appoint a person, of the same political party with which the individual vacating the office was affiliated at the time the vacancy occurred, to fill a vacancy in an elected state office when a party executive committee fails to submit names of qualified persons; providing that the Governor shall appoint a person, from a list of qualified persons required to be submitted by the executive committee of the political party with which the individual vacating the office was affiliated at the time the vacancy occurred, to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator; establishing a deadline for an executive committee to submit names of qualified persons for vacancies in the office of United States Senator; providing that appointment to fill vacancies in office of United States Senator be made within a time certain; providing for Governor to appoint a person, of the same political party with which the individual vacating the office was affiliated at the time the vacancy occurred, to fill a vacancy in United States Senate when the party executive committee fails to submit qualified names of qualified persons; providing for the Governor to appoint a person, of the same political party with which the person holding the office immediately preceding the vacancy was affiliated, to fill a vacancy in the state Legislature; providing for a county commission to select a person to fill a vacancy in the office of county commissioner or county clerk, who, for at least sixty days prior to the time a vacancy occurred, was affiliated with the same political party with which the individual vacating the office was affiliated at the time the vacancy occurred; providing a process by which the two most senior county commissioners may select a person, from a list of candidates required to be submitted by the executive committee of the political party with which the individual vacating the office was affiliated at the time the vacancy occurred, to fill a vacancy in the county commission when the commission fails to make a selection; providing for the Governor to appoint a person, from a list of candidates required to be submitted by the executive committee of the political party with which the individual vacating the office was affiliated at the time the vacancy occurred, to fill a vacancy in office of county commissioner if vacancies in the commission prevent a quorum; establishing a deadline for an executive committee to submit names of qualified persons for vacancies in a county commission; clarifying that appointments to county commissions to fill vacancies are for time periods specified by statute; and making technical corrections.