WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2024 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 5410

By Delegate W. Clark

[Introduced February 01, 2024; Referred to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary]

A BILL to mend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-3aa, relating to authorizing county commission to designate a third party to sign or approve checks when there is a familial relationship between two persons in county government who are otherwise authorized to sign or approve county checks.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1. COUNTY COMMISSIONS GENERALLY.

§7-1-3aa. Authority to designate third party to sign or approve checks.

In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county commissions, and notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the county commission may designate a third party to approve or sign checks if there is a situation where there is a familial relationship between two persons in county government who are otherwise authorized to sign or approve county checks.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize county commissions to designate a third person to approve signing or approving checks if there is a situation where there is a familial relationship between two persons in county government who are otherwise authorized to sign or approve county checks.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.