Bill-Highways 157CSR5
H. B. 2572
(By Delegates Mahan, Cann, Kominar and Faircloth)

[Introduced January 24, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend and reenact section one, article eight, chapter sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing the division of highways to promulgate a legislative rule relating to traffic and safety.

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

ARTICLE 8. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-8-1. Division of highways.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the eighteenth day of July, two thousand one, under the authority of section seven, article eighteen, chapter twenty-two of this code, relating to the division of highways (transportation of hazardous wastes upon the roads and highways, 157 CSR 7), is authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand two, authorized under the authority of section eight, article two-a, chapter seventeen, of this code, relating to the division of highways (traffic and safety, 157 CSR 5), is authorized.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Highways to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Traffic and Safety.

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