WEST virginia legislature

2019 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 351

By Senators Maynard, Blair, and Cline

[Introduced January 18, 2019; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-1-22, relating to lobbying by 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 and appointed board members may lobby on behalf of the board.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists; and declare that the director and appointed board members of each board 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.