H. B. 2188
(By Delegates Stewart and Prezioso)
[Introduced February 18, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Finance.]
A BILL to amend article four, chapter twelve of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated section fifteen,
relating to checks issued by the state in payment for wages
and benefits; and social security numbers to appear upon all
such checks.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article four, chapter twelve of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
fifteen, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. ACCOUNTS, REPORTS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§12-4-15. Checks to bear social security numbers.
The social security number of the payee shall appear upon
the face of every state check issued for the payment of salaries
or wages, workers' compensation benefits, benefits for clients of
human services, unemployment compensation benefits and uponchecks issued as retirement benefits to retirees under the
several retirement systems of the state or any political
subdivision thereof. In the event two or more payees are named
upon a check, the social security number of at least one payee
shall appear thereupon.
NOTE: This bill provides that all state checks issued for
wages or benefits must bear the social security number of the
payee.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.