WEST virginia legislature

2019 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2356

By Delegate Howell, Hanna, Hott, Steele, Linville, Pack, Phillips, Cadle, Worrell, Hill and Wilson

[Introduced January 14, 2019; Referred
to the Committee on Government Organization.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5F-1-7, relating to the requirement that all executive branch agencies maintain a website that contains specific information.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

§5F-1-7. Website content and required information.

Beginning December 31, 2019, each agency shall maintain a website that provides the following information, if applicable:

(1) The office contact information, including office location and mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number, office hours, and electronic mail address;

(2) The contact information of each staff member, including office location and mailing address, office telephone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address;

(3) Organizational chart;

(4) Administrative agency officials;

(5) A list of governing statutes and legislative and procedural rules;

(6) Meeting minutes;

(7) Annual reports;

(8) All agency forms, including application forms, complaint forms, and instructions; and

(9) Frequently asked questions and descriptive answers.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require each executive branch agency to maintain a website that contains certain information.

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