ENROLLED
H. B. 2498
(By Delegates Douglas, Collins, Tucker, Prunty, Claypole,
Stalnaker and Capito
)
[Passed April 12, 1997; in effect July 1, 1997.]
AN ACT to amend and reenact section eight, article twenty-six,
chapter five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, continuing the governor's
cabinet on children and families until the first day of
July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section eight, article twenty-six, chapter five of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 26. GOVERNOR'S CABINET ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
§5-26-8. Termination date.
Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of
this code, the governor's cabinet on children and families shall
continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-nine: Provided, That the cabinet shall prepare an
annual progress report and shall present the report to the joint
committee on government operations. The report shall detail the
cabinet's compliance with its purposes, duties and responsibilities as set forth in sections one, three and four of
this article, together with proposed plans for future compliance and proposed programs for the following year.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the
Governor's Cabinet on Children and Families 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.