COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. J. R. 2
(By Delegate Warner)
(Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)
[February 24, 2004]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West
Virginia, amending article VI thereof by adding thereto a new
section, designated section 57, relating to the issuance of
specialized motor vehicle license plates to promote pet
neutering and spaying programs in the State of West Virginia;
and requiring that revenue funds accruing from the sales of
such motor vehicle license plates which are in excess of
revenues otherwise dedicated to the road fund be expended
solely for the management, educational benefit and use of
neutering and spaying programs maintained by the State or any
political subdivision of the State.
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia, two thirds of
the members elected to each house agreeing thereto:
That the question of ratification or rejection of an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia be submitted to
the voters of the State at the next general election to be held in
the year 2004, which proposed amendment is that article VI thereof be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section 57,
to read as follows:
ARTICLE
VI. THE LEGISLATURE.
§57. Revenues applicable to pet neutering and spaying programs in
the State.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution to
the contrary, the Legislature may, by general law, provide funding
for the responsible management of pet populations in the State by
providing a specialized motor vehicle registration plate for motor
vehicles registered in this State which promotes pet spaying and
neutering. The registration plate shall be issued on a voluntary
basis pursuant to terms and conditions provided by general law for
an additional fee above the basic registration fee and license fees
and costs otherwise dedicated to the road fund. Any such
additional moneys collected from the issuance of such specialized
registration plates shall be deposited in a special revenue account
in the state treasury and expended only in accordance with
appropriations made by the Legislature, as provided by general law,
for the management, educational benefit and use of pet neutering
and spaying programs maintained by this State or any political
subdivision of this State.
Resolved further, That in accordance with the provisions of
article eleven, chapter three of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, such proposed
amendment is hereby numbered "Amendment No. 1" and designated as the "Pet Animal Neutering and Spaying Amendment" and the purpose of
the proposed amendment is summarized as follows: "To amend the
Constitution of West Virginia to require that revenue funds
accruing from the sale of all specialized pet neutering and spaying
motor vehicle registration plates which are in excess of revenues
otherwise dedicated to the road fund shall be expended solely for
the management, educational benefit and use of neutering and
spaying programs maintained by this State or any political
subdivision of this State."
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.
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