H. B. 4083


(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 two, article one, chapter twenty-five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, continuing the division of corrections until the first day of July, two thousand two.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section two, article one, chapter twenty-five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§25-1-2. Reestablishment of division; findings.
Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, the division of corrections shall continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-six two thousand two, to allow for monitoring of compliance with recommendations contained in the performance audit and to allow for further review of the division by the joint committee on government operations.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the division of corrections, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law, until July 1, 2002.

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.