HB 2036 Text

H. B. 2036

(By Delegates Martin and Wallace)

[Introduced February 10, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]

A BILL to amend and reenact section one, article two, chapter forty-eight-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuation of the West Virginia child advocate office.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one, article two, chapter forty-eight-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE.

§48A-2-1. Reestablishment of the West Virginia child advocate office.

(a) There is hereby established within the department of health and human resources the child advocate office.
(b) After having conducted a performance and fiscal audit through its joint committee on government operations, pursuant to section nine, article ten, chapter four of this code, theLegislature hereby finds and declares the child advocate office should be continued and reestablished. Accordingly, notwithstanding the provisions of section four, article ten, chapter four of this code, the child advocate office shall continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ~~ninety-three~~ ninety-four, so that the joint committee on government operations may monitor compliance by the child advocate office with the recommendations of the performance audit.

NOTE: This bill provides for the continuation of the West Virginia Child Advocate Office for one year until July 1, 1994.

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

This bill is recommended by the Joint Committee on Government Operations for passage at the 1993 Regular Session.

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