WEST virginia Legislature

2016 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4511

By Delegates Howell, Hill, Arvon, Stansbury, Cadle, Ihle, Hamrick, Faircloth, R. Smith, Atkinson and Blair

[Introduced February 11, 2016; Referred
to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-1-3a, relating to placing a moratorium on the Department of Administration’s purchase of real property in excess of $1 million until it has submitted a report to the Legislature signifying that it has strengthened its financial resources.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-1-3a, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.

§5A-1-3a.  Limiting the authority of the secretary to purchase real property; report.

Notwithstanding any provision in this code to the contrary, the secretary, the division heads or any employee may not authorize the purchase of real property in excess of $1 million until the department has submitted a report to the Legislature signifying that it has strengthened its financial resources.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to placing a moratorium on the Department of Administration’s purchase of real property in excess of $1 million until it has submitted a report to the Legislature signifying that it has strengthened its financial resources.

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