H.
B.
4195
(By Delegates Martin and Michael)
[Introduced January 28, 1994; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section three, article twelve, chapter thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to the board of architects; authorizing the board to establish a schedule of fees by legislative rule.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section three, 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.
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30-12-3. Fees.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, the board is authorized and empowered to establish by legislative rule in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code a schedule of fees to be charged to applicants. The board shall charge for: Examination, reexamination, renewal of certificates, restoration of expired certificates, reciprocal registration and for any other matters deemed appropriate by the board.
(b) The board shall cause such schedule of fees to be published annually in the state register. Until such time as the board establishes otherwise, the fees previously set by statute legislative rule remain in effect.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the Board of Architects may establish a schedule of fees by legislative rule.