SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16
(By Senators McCabe, Plymale, Bowman, Oliverio, Unger, Weeks and
Jenkins)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct an
interim study of the West Virginia Commission on Governing in
the 21st Century.
Whereas, On January 14, 2004, the Governor created the West
Virginia Commission on Governing in the 21st Century; and
Whereas, In creating the Commission, the Governor charged the
members with studying issues pertaining to effective and efficient
governing at all levels of government, including reorganizing,
restructuring or creating new levels of county or local governments
in order to increase economic development, provide jobs and attract
and retain business and industry; and
Whereas, The interim study shall in no way deter, influence or
interfere with the work of the West Virginia Commission on
Governing in the 21st Century, but accept and examine the findings,
conclusions and recommendations of the Commission to be presented
to the Governor and the Legislature in November, 2004. The interim
study will enable the Legislature to prepare drafts of any
legislation necessary to effectuate the recommendations of the
Commission or the Joint Committee on Government and Finance in
preparation for the Regular Session of the Legislature in 2005; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to conduct an interim study of the West Virginia
Commission on Governing in the 21st Century; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the purpose of the interim committee
study is to accept and examine the Commission's report and to
prepare drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate the
recommendations of the West Virginia Commission on Governing in the
21st Century or the Joint Committee on Government and Finance in
preparation for the Regular Session of the Legislature in 2005;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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