H. B. 2737

                        (By Delegates Householder, Cadle, Gearheart, Butler, Cowles and Ihle)

                        [Introduced February 13, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-1-21, relating to prohibiting a board from hiring a lobbyist.

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 §30-1-21, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL STATE BOARDS OF EXAMINATION OR REGISTRATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER.

§30-1-21. Lobbyist prohibition.

            A person registered as a lobbyist under article three, chapter six-b of this code may not contract with or be hired to lobby by a board under this chapter.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit licensure board from hiring or contracting with lobbyist.

            This section is new and has been completely underscored.