H. B. 2477


(By Delegates Douglas, Collins, Prunty,

H. White, Hatfield and Stalnaker )

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization]

[January 28, 1999]




A Bill to amend and reenact section twelve, article fourteen, chapter five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuing the West Virginia commission for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section twelve, article fourteen, 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 14. WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF- HEARING.
§5-14-12. Termination of the West Virginia commission for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, the West Virginia commission for the deaf and hard-of- hearing shall continue to exist until the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine two thousand.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing until July 1,2000, 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 1999 Regular Session of the Legislature.