H. B. 3169
(By Delegate Stalnaker)
[Introduced January 9, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §15-2-40 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to adding a chief, who is a member
of the West Virginia Chief of Police Association to the
Commission on Drunk Driving.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §15-2-40 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE.
§15-2-40. Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention created;
members; quorum; meetings.
There is hereby created within the
Department of Public Safety
West Virginia State Police the Commission on Drunk Driving
Prevention which shall consist of
eight nine members as follows:
The Superintendent of the
Department of Public Safety; West
Virginia State Police; the Commissioner of the
Department Division of Motor Vehicles; the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner; the
Governor's Representative for Highway Safety; a prosecuting
attorney appointed by the Governor from a list of three prosecuting
attorneys submitted by the Prosecuting Attorney's Association; a
county sheriff appointed by the Governor from a list of three
county sheriffs submitted by the County Sheriff's Association;
a
chief of police appointed by the Governor from a list of three
police chiefs submitted by the West Virginia Chief of Police
Association; a municipal police officer appointed by the Governor
from a list of three officers submitted by the State Fraternal
Order of Police;
and a lay citizen of the state appointed by the
Governor, who has demonstrated an interest in the prevention of
drunk driving.
The Superintendent of the
Department of Public Safety West
Virginia State Police shall be the chairman, ex officio, of the
commission and shall provide the necessary staff and meeting
facilities to the commission. The appointed members shall serve
for a term of two years and may be reappointed. Any appointed
member who ceases to occupy the position which qualifies him
or her
for the appointment shall immediately vacate his
or her membership
on the commission. Each member shall serve until the appointment
of his
or her successor.
No member shall receive any compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his
or her duties.
A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business. Meetings shall be held
at the call of the chairman or of a majority of its members.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide for the
appointment of a police chief to the West Virginia Commission on
Drunk Driving.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
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