H. B. 4082


(By Delegates J. Martin, Varner, Love,

Nesbitt and Stalnaker)


[Introduced January 17, 1996; referred to the

Committee on Government Organization.]




A BILL to amend and reenact section four, article two, chapter twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, continuing the state geological and economic survey until the first day of July, two thousand two.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section four, article two, chapter twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§29-2-4. State geological and economic survey; director.

Pursuant to the provisions of section four, article ten, chapter four of this code, the state geological and economic survey shall continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-six,to allow for the completion of an audit by the joint committee on government operations two thousand two. The governor shall appoint as director of the survey a geologist of established reputation. The director may employ such assistants and employees as he may deem necessary. He shall also determine the compensation of all persons employed by the survey, and may remove them at pleasure.
The director may set such reasonable fees as may be necessary to recover additional costs incurred in performing geological and analytical analyses. These fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in a special revenue account, to be known as the "Geological and Analytical Services Fund." The director is hereby authorized to expend such funds, as are appropriated by the Legislature, from this fund for the purpose of defraying said costs.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the State Geological and Economic Survey until July 1, 2002, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law.

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 during the 1996 Regular Session of the Legislature.