H. B. 2013
(By Delegates J. Martin and Wallace)
[Introduced February 10, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section one, article twelve, chapter
thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuation of
the West Virginia board of architects.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one, article twelve, chapter thirty of the code
of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 12. ARCHITECTS.
§30-12-1. Board of architects; continuation.
The West Virginia board of architects, heretofore created,
shall continue in existence and shall consist of seven members,
five of whom shall be architects, appointed by the governor by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate and two of whom
shall be lay members, not of the same political party
affiliation, appointed by the governor by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. Each member who is an architect shallhave been engaged in the active practice of his profession in the
state of West Virginia for not fewer than ten years previous to
his appointment. The members of the board in office on the date
this article takes effect, in the year one thousand nine hundred
ninety, shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until
their respective terms expire and until their successors have
been appointed and have qualified.
The board, in addition to the authority, powers and duties
granted to it by this article, has the authority to promulgate
rules, pursuant to the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of
this code. Any disciplinary proceedings held by the board shall
be held in accordance with the provisions of the administrative
procedures act for contested cases pursuant to the provisions of
article five of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
Pursuant to the provisions of section four, article ten,
chapter four of this code, the West Virginia board of architects
shall continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-two ninety-four, to allow for the completion
of an audit by the joint committee on government operations.
NOTE: This bill provides for the continuation of the West
Virginia Board of Architects until July 1, 1994, to allow for the
completion of an audit by the Joint Committee on Government
Operations.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.
This bill is recommended by the Joint Committee on
Government Operations for passage at the 1993 Regular Session.