H. B. 3007
(By Delegates Douglas, Collins, Varner, Stalnaker, Willison,
Everson and Kuhn)
(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)
(February 26, 1999)
A BILL to amend article ten, chapter four of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated section six-a,
relating to providing for the disposition of property of an
agency that has been terminated under the sunset law.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article ten, chapter four
of the code of West Virginia,
one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by
adding thereto a new section, designated section six-a, to read
as follows:
ARTICLE 10. THE WEST VIRGINIA SUNSET LAW.
§4-10-6a. Disposition of agency assets, equipment, and records
after final termination.
Upon final termination pursuant to section six of this article and on or before the thirtieth day of June of the final
year of the entity, the terminated entity shall file a report
describing the disposition of assets and records with the
secretary of the department of administration and the legislative
auditor's performance evaluation and research division. The
legislative auditor's performance evaluation and research
division shall report to the joint committee on government
operations the results of its review of the disposition of
furniture, computers and other office equipment, program and
personnel records and revenue of the agency. Furniture,
computers and other office equipment of a terminated agency shall
either be transferred to: (1) The secretary or commissioner of
the department or bureau to which the agency is a part; or (2)
the state agency for surplus property in the department of
administration. All program and fiscal records shall be
deposited with the division of administration and support
services of the department of administration. The terminated
agency's personnel records shall be accepted and stored by the
division of personnel, without regard to civil service coverage
of the employees of the terminated agency.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.