SB272 HFAT Shott 1-28
Lorensen 3919
Delegate Shott moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
Eng. Senate Bill No. 272 -- “A Bill to amend and reenact §4-5-1,
§4-5-2, §4-5-3, §4-5-4, and §4-5-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated
§4-5-7 and §4-5-8, all relating to the Commission on Special Investigations;
continuing the commission; clarifying composition and chairmanship of the
commission and terms of members; redefining what constitutes a quorum for
voting procedures of the commission; specifying contents of the commission’s
annual report; authorizing the employment of staff and the creation of certain
staff positions; granting power to conduct interviews and request production
from agencies of the state and its political subdivisions of books, records,
documents, papers, and tangible things; authorizing the issuance of written
requests for production in lieu of subpoenas; authorizing the director to issue
subpoenas on the commission’s behalf; authorizing the commission to require an
agency head to appear before the commission to answer for an agency’s failure
to appear or produce requested or subpoenaed material or other failure to
comply with a commission investigation; providing for the confidentiality of
investigations; providing for executive session and confidentiality rights
of witnesses; updating exemption of investigative materials from public
disclosure; removing requirement for pre-approval of expenses of the commission
by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance; providing procedures for the
commission’s retention and disposal of records; establishing new offenses of
impersonating a commission member or staff member and of threatening or
otherwise obstructing a commission member or staff; establishing criminal
penalties; allowing the commission to award duty weapons to certain members on
retirement; exempting the commission from the jurisdiction of the agency for
surplus property within the Purchasing Division of the Department of
Administration with respect to the disposal of the commission’s primary and
secondary duty weapons; authorizing sale of surplus weapons to active and
retired members of the commission’s investigative staff; and updating language
and terms for clarity throughout
Adopted
Rejected