H. B. 2812
(By Delegates Beane, L. White, Amores,
R.M. Thompson, Kominar, H. White and Pethtel)
[Introduced March 9, 2001; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]
A BILL to repeal section eight, article four, chapter twenty-one-a
of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended; to amend and reenact section one of
said article, relating to the bureau of employment programs,
division of unemployment compensation, board of review;
increasing the number of board members from three to five and
repealing provision that the governor can remove a member for
cause.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section eight, article four, chapter twenty-one-a of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be repealed; that section one of said article be amended
and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. BOARD OF REVIEW.
§21A-4-1. Creation; composition.
There is hereby created on October first, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-seven, continued a board of review. consisting of
three members The board shall consist of five members, each of
whom shall have been a resident of this state for at least five
consecutive years prior to his or her appointment. No more than
three of the board members may at any one time belong to the same
political party. The board shall be appointed by the governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Appointments
following the effective date of this section shall be made in such
a manner that each congressional district is represented and so
that no more than two members of the board reside in any one
congressional district. They shall devote their entire time to the
duties of their offices.
NOTE: The purpose of the bill is to increase the number of
members of the Bureau of Employment Programs, Unemployment
Division, Board of Review from three to five, and to repeal a
section requiring cause for the governor to remove a member of the
board. The provision to be repealed is in conflict with §6-6-4 and
§6-7-2a which permit the governor to remove an appointee at his
will and pleasure.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.