H. B. 4218

(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 fourteen, article nine, chapter sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing the board of examiners of psychologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section fourteen, 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.

§64-9-14. Board of examiners of psychologists.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the thirtieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-six, under the authority of section six, article twenty-one, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the board of examiners of psychologists to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-eighth day of February, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, relating to the board of examiners of psychologists (qualifications for licensure as a psychologist or school psychologist, 17 CSR 3), is authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the thirtieth twenty-fifth day of August July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-six ninety-seven, authorized under the authority of section six, article twenty-one, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the board of examiners of psychologists to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-third day of January, one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, relating to the board of examiners of psychologists (fees, 17 CSR 1), is disapproved, and not authorized for promulgation authorized with the amendments set forth below:
On page one, subsection 2.3 by striking out the words "Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250)" and inserting in lieu thereof "One hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175)";
And,
On page one, subsection 2.7 by striking out the words "Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250)" and inserting in lieu thereof "One hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175)"


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Examiners of Psychologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.