H. B. 4194
(By Delegates Hunt, Linch, Compton,
Jenkins, Faircloth and Riggs)
[Introduced January 30, 1998; referred to the
Committee on Finance then the Judiciary
.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section two, article nine,
chapter sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating
to authorizing the secretary of state to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to matters relating to
corporations and other business entity filings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section two, article nine, chapter sixty-four of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted, to read
as follows:
ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND
BOARDS TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.
§64-9-2. Secretary of state.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the twenty-sixth day of August, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-six, authorized under the authority of
section thirteen, article two, chapter three of this code,
relating to the secretary of state (agencies designated to
provide voter registration services, 153 CSR 28), is
authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the twenty-eighth day of August, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-six, authorized under the authority of
section six, article one-a, chapter three of this code,
modified by the secretary of state to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled
in the state register on the twenty-fifth day of October,
one thousand nine hundred ninety-six, relating to the
secretary of state (procedures for recount of election
returns, 153 CSR 20), is authorized.
(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the thirtieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-six, authorized under the authority of section ten,
article two, chapter forty-seven of this code, modified by the secretary of state to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-fourth day of October, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-six, relating to the secretary
of state (trademarks and service marks, 153 CSR 29), is
authorized.
(d) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-seven, authorized under the authority of section
sixty-seven, article one, chapter thirty-one, of this code,
modified by the secretary of state to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled
in the state register on the fifth day of January, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, relating to the
secretary of state (matters relating to corporations and
other business entity filing
, 153 CSR 5), is authorized.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the
Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule
relating to Matters Relating to Corporations and Other
Business Entity Filings
.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be
stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates
new language that would be added.