Senate Bill No. 188
(By Mr. Tomblin, Mr. President)
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[Introduced February 21, 2001; referred to the Committee
on Finance.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section twelve-a, article two, chapter
five-b of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing tourism to
expend moneys from the tourism fund for West Virginia
Celebration 2000 for matching nongovernmental moneys;
providing use of moneys to promote West Virginia Celebration
2000; and setting forth expiration date.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section twelve-a, article two, chapter five-b of the code
of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
§5B-2-12a. Tourism fund support of West Virginia Celebration 2000.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section twelve of this
article, the tourism commission may expend moneys from the tourism
promotion fund in the amount necessary to support the annual
meeting of the southern legislative conference activities of West
Virginia Celebration 2000 which will be held in this state in the
month of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven. throughout
the calendar year two thousand and the fiscal year two thousand
one. These moneys may be used to match nongovernment moneys which
are provided for sponsorship for West Virginia Celebration 2000
events.
(b) The provisions of this section expire on the first day of
September July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven two thousand
one.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide for expenditure
of moneys from the tourism fund to match private funds to promote
West Virginia Celebration 2000.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.