WEST virginia legislature
2019 regular session
Committee Substitute
for
House Bill 2204
By Delegates Foster, Fast, Phillips, Waxman and Wilson
[Introduced
January 10, 2019; Referred
to the Committee on Government Organization then 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 prohibiting state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists; and declaring that the director, board counsel and appointed board members of each board may lobby on behalf of the board.
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, board counsel 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, board counsel 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.