ENROLLED
Senate Bill No. 3
(By Senator Brackenrich)
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[Passed April 8, 1993; to take effect July 1, 1993.]
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AN ACT 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; and compensation of
members.
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 andconsent of the Senate. Each member who is an architect shall
have 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 shall pay each member the same compensation as is
paid to members of the Legislature for their interim duties as
recommended by the citizens legislative compensation commission
and authorized by law for each day or portion thereof engaged in
the discharge of official duties and shall reimburse each member
for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of
official duties.
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, 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-four, to allow for the completion of an auditby the joint committee on government operations.