H. B. 2829


(By Delegates Beane, Kuhn, Ennis, Manchin,

Manuel, Martin and Leggett)

(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)


[January 31, 2003]



A BILL to amend and reenact section one-b, article one, chapter twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuation of the division of culture and history .

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one-b, article one, chapter twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. DIVISION OF CULTURE AND HISTORY.
§29-1-1b. Continuation date.
The division of culture and history, together with its citizen's commissions, shall continue to exist pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, until the first day of July, two thousand three five, pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished pursuant to the provisions of that article.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the Division of Culture and History until July 1, 2005, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law.

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