Senate Resolution No. 5
(By Senators Tomblin, Mr. President, McCabe and Sprouse)
Creating a Select Committee on Economic Development.
Resolved by the Senate:
That for a period of time not to exceed the term of the seventy-fifth Legislature there is hereby created a Select Committee on Economic Development. This committee shall consist of thirteen members as appointed by the President who may authorize payment of members' expenses incurred since January 10, 2001. Notwithstanding the provisions of any Senate rule to the contrary, this committee shall have jurisdiction of legislative proposals affecting economic development as the President may deem appropriate: Provided, That reference of a bill to the Select Committee on Economic Development shall not preclude a standing committee of the Senate from consideration of legislation addressing the same subject within its jurisdiction. The rules of the Senate governing standing committees shall govern the actions and proceedings of this committee insofar as applicable.