SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 54
[Originating in the Committee on Rules]
Authorizing the Senate Committee on Confirmations to meet and be
paid during interims between regular sessions of the
Seventy-Ninth Legislature
.
Whereas, Section one, article one, chapter four of the Code of
West Virginia, 1931, as amended, provides that either house of the
Legislature may, by resolution, direct any select committee unique
to that house or any standing committee of that house and created
by it by rule, motion or resolution to meet between regular
sessions of the Legislature; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Senate is vested with the
authority, under sections eight and nine, article VII of the
Constitution of West Virginia, to advise and consent to certain
gubernatorial nominations and certain other nominations as
determined by law; and
Whereas, The Committee on Confirmations is a standing
committee of the Senate with authority to make recommendations and
report to the Senate with respect to such nominations; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby authorizes its Committee on
Confirmations to meet and be paid during interims between regular
sessions of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Committee on Confirmations is
hereby authorized to meet at times subject to the approval of the
President of the Senate
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the purpose of any such meetings would
relate to gathering of information regarding prospective matters
involving duties of the Senate related to advice and consent as to
nominations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That members of such committee are hereby
authorized by the Senate Committee on Rules to receive payment of
travel and interim expenses and other compensation as provided by
law.