HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 76
(By Delegates Reynolds, Argento, Azinger, Butcher, Craig,
Crosier, Doyle, Eldridge, Evans, Hunt, Lawrence, Louisos, C.
Miller, Morgan, Paxton, Phillips, Rodighiero, Rowan, Skaff,
Smith, Sobonya, Stephens, Stowers and Tabb)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study
the creation and implementation of a more timely and otherwise
efficient method for removing obstructions in the form of
animal carcasses, and any part thereof, from within the bounds
of any state or county-district rights-of-way for road
purposes.
Whereas, The West Virginia Legislature had found, and defined
pursuant to West Virginia Code §17-16-1, that animal carcasses and
any part thereof found within the bounds of any state or
county-district rights-of-way for road purposes, constituted a
public nuisance; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Legislature still adheres to the
aforesaid definition of animal carcasses as public nuisances, and
also believes the removal of those carcasses in a timely and
otherwise more efficient manner helps facilitate the safety of
motorists on all state or county-district rights-of-way for road purposes; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the issue of the creation and implementation of
a more timely and otherwise efficient method for removing
obstructions in the form of animal carcasses, and any part thereof,
from within the bounds of any state or county-district
rights-of-way for road purposes; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance seek input from appropriate state agencies and the creation
and implementation of said method; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2010, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
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.