ENROLLED
H. B. 2289
(By Delegates Douglas, Collins, Tucker, Prunty, Claypole,
Flanigan and Capito)
[Passed April 8, 1997; in effect July 1, 1997.]
AN ACT to amend and reenact section one, article twenty, chapter
twenty-two of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, continuing the position of
environmental advocate within the division of environmental
protection until the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-nine.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one, article twenty, chapter twenty-two of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 20. ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE.
§22-20-1. Appointment of environmental advocate; powers and
duties; salary; continuation of position.
The director of the division of environmental protection
shall appoint a person to serve as the environmental advocate
within the division of environmental protection, and shall adopt
and promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of article
three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code governing and
controlling the qualifications, powers and duties of the person
to be appointed to the position of environmental advocate. The environmental advocate shall serve at the will and pleasure of
the director, who shall also set the salary of the environmental
advocate. All funding for the office of environmental advocate
shall be from existing funds of the division of environmental
protection. The director shall provide an office and secretarial
and support staff as needed. The position of environmental
advocate shall continue to exist until the first day of July, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, to allow for the completion
of a preliminary performance review ninety-nine, pursuant to article ten,
chapter four of this code.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the position
of Environmental Advocate within the Division of Environmental
Protection until July 1, 1999, pursuant to the provisions of 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 1997 Regular Session
of the Legislature.