H. B. 4635
(By Delegate Keener)
[Introduced February 22, 2002; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section nineteen, article two, chapter
fifty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to increasing
compensation of commissioners in eminent domain proceedings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section nineteen, article two, chapter fifty-four of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. PROCEDURE.
§54-2-19. Compensation of commissioners and jurors.
Each commissioner shall receive as compensation for services
in each eminent domain proceeding a reasonable amount to be fixed
by an order entered of record in the proceeding, said compensation not to exceed the sum of fifty one hundred dollars per day to be
taxed as a part of the costs of the proceeding.
The jurors shall receive the same compensation fixed by law
for jurors in felony cases, to be taxed as a part of the costs of
the proceeding.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the maximum of
compensation for commissioners in eminent domain proceedings to
$100 a day. The current limit is $50.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.