H. B. 4248
(By Delegates Beane, Ennis, Hatfield, Spencer,
Wright, Azinger and Frich)
[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization]
[January 30, 2004]
A BILL to amend and reenact §22-20-1 of the code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a
new section, designated §22-20-2, all relating to continuation
of the office of environmental advocate.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §22-20-1 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted; and that said code be amended by adding
thereto a new section, designated §22-20-2, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 20. ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE.
§22-20-1. Appointment of environmental advocate; powers and
duties; salary
; continuation of position.
The director of the division of environmental protection shall
appoint a person to serve as the environmental advocate within the
division of environmental protection, and shall adopt and
promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code governing and controlling
the qualifications, powers and duties of the person to be appointed
to the position of environmental advocate. The environmental
advocate shall serve at the will and pleasure of the director, who
shall also set the salary of the environmental advocate. All
funding for the office of environmental advocate shall be from
existing funds of the division of environmental protection. The
director shall provide an office and secretarial and support staff
as needed. The position of environmental advocate shall continue
to exist until the first day of July, two thousand four, pursuant
to article ten, chapter four of this code, unless sooner
terminated, continued or reestablished by act of the Legislature.
§22-20-2. Continuation of environmental advocate.
The office of environmental advocate shall continue to exist,
pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this
code, until the first day of July, two thousand seven, unless
sooner terminated, continued or reestablished pursuant to the
provisions of that article.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
Section two is new therefore strike-throughs and underscoring
have been omitted.
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