ENROLLED
H. B. 2600
(By Delegates Kiss and Ryan)
[Passed April 10, 1993; in effect from passage.]
AN ACT to establish the Beckley-Raleigh County Humane Authority,
to provide the authority with powers to operate and to
establish the appointment and composition of membership.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
BECKLEY-RALEIGH COUNTY HUMANE AUTHORITY.
§1. Beckley-Raleigh County Humane Authority created; powers and
duties.
There is hereby created the Beckley-Raleigh County Humane
Authority. The authority shall provide for the employment of
humane officers and other employees to investigate all complaints
regarding the cruel or inhumane treatment of animals within the
city of Beckley and Raleigh County. The authority shall have and
exercise all powers, duties and responsibilities authorized and
required by article ten, chapter seven of this code, and by
section ten, article fifteen, chapter seven and section eleven,
article fifteen, chapter seven of this code.
§2. Membership of authority.
The Beckley-Raleigh County Humane Authority shall consist of
seven members. Two members shall be appointed by the county
commission of Raleigh County; two members shall be appointed bythe city of Beckley; and three members shall be appointed by the
Raleigh-County Humane Society.