H. B. 2733


(By Delegates Douglas, Collins,

Prunty, H. White, Hatfield,

Kuhn and Stalnaker)

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization]

[February 10, 1999]



A BILL to amend and reenact section nine, article two, chapter twenty-one-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuing the authority of the commissioner of the bureau of employment programs to administer unemployment compensation.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section nine, article two, chapter twenty-one-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.

21A-2-9. Continuation of authority of commissioner to administer unemployment compensation.

Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, the commissioner shall continue to administer this chapter until the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-sixtwo thousand two, to allow for the completion of a preliminary performance review by the joint committee on government operations.

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