H. B. 507


(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegate Trump)

[By Request of the Executive]


[Introduced September 10, 2001]




A BILL to amend article two, chapter five-b of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section twelve-a, relating to authorizing the tourism commission use of the tourism promotion fund to support the 2001 World Rafting Championships in Fayette, Nicholas and Raleigh counties which will be held in the month of September, two thousand one.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article two, chapter five-b of the code of West Virginia, two thousand one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section twelve-a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
§5B-2-12a. Tourism fund support of 2001 World Rafting Championships in Fayette, Nicholas and Raleigh counties.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section twelve of this article, the tourism commission may expend moneys from the tourism promotion fund in the amount necessary and up to but not exceeding four hundred thousand dollars to support the 2001 World Rafting Championships in Fayette, Nicholas and Raleigh counties which will be held in the month of September, two thousand one. Any requirements for matching grants under the rules promulgated pursuant to section twelve of this article shall not apply to this section.
The provisions of this section shall expire on the thirty-first day of December, two thousand one.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide support for the 2001 World Rafting Championships in Fayette, Nicholas and Raleigh counties which will be held in the month of September, two thousand one.