SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9

(By Senators Bowman, Bailey, Minard and Minear)



Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a study to review the effect of transferring the statutory provisions governing the real estate commission from chapter forty-seven of the code of West Virginia to chapter thirty of said code with other state professional and occupational licensing boards.

Whereas, The Legislature is charged with protecting the public interest in the practice of many occupations and professions; and
Whereas, The state regulates and monitors the practice of professions through licensing boards, which are, in turn, responsible for ensuring the certification of those professionals practicing in the profession being regulated; and
Whereas, There is concern within the real estate community that transferring the provisions governing the commission might result in difficulty for full compliance with all laws and rules governing a professional board; and
Whereas, It is the desire of the Legislature to afford all interested parties the opportunity to offer their ideas, advice and suggestions so that such a transition, if considered advisable by the Legislature, will cause the least amount of concern and confusion to the public and to the commission; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is requested to study the possibility of transferring the provisions governing the real estate commission from chapter forty-seven of the code of West Virginia to chapter thirty of said code, with specific emphasis on the discrepancies including membership, meetings, notification of rules, fee collection, licenses, continuing education, jurisdiction of appeals and rosters that might occur with any transfer; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2002, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.