SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22
(By Senators Walker, Macnaughtan, Craigo, Hunter, Plymale,
Prezioso, Ross, Sharpe, Snyder, Wooton, Boley, McKenzie,
Scott and Sprouse)
(Originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources)
Requesting the joint committee on government and finance to make a
study of the process of all state boards and commissions of
examination and registration whose duty involves the issuance
of licenses.
Whereas, There are, within the government of the state of West
Virginia, numerous boards and commissions of examination and
registration whose duty involves the issuance of licenses to
applicants; and
Whereas, The boards and commissions of examination and
registration who issue licenses to applicants have increased to a
point which appears to overlap the responsibilities of other boards
and commissions; and
Whereas, The citizens of West Virginia deserve the right of
the orderly process of government; and
Whereas, In the process of the study conducted by the joint
committee on government and finance, an examination of
consolidating all boards and commissions of examination and registration who issue licenses shall be considered with those
boards and commissions whose duties are either the same or
similar to the duties of another board or commission; and
Whereas, The Legislature is responsible for the orderly
process of government; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the joint committee on government and finance is hereby
requested to makeconduct a study of the process of all boards and
commissions of examination and registration, who issue licenses to
applicants; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the joint committee on government and
finance shall report itsthe findings of the relating to all boards and
commissions of examination and registration, whose duties include
the licencing of applicants, together with drafts of any
legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations, no later
than the
first day of January, one thousand nine hundred ninety- eight; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct the
study and to prepare appropriate reports, recommendations and
proposed legislation be paid from the legislative appropriations
to the joint committee on government and finance.