HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 67
(By Delegates Douglas, Kuhn, Angotti, Azinger, Border, Butcher, Brown, Flanigan, Hatfield, Leggett, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Perdue, Prunty and Yeager)


[Introduced February 28, 2002; referred to the

Committee on Rules]


Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the licensure and regulation of psychophysiological detection of deception examiners.

Whereas, The licensure requirements for persons who evaluate truthfulness by utilizing polygraph tests, now known as psychophysiological detention of deception tests, have not been updated in the West Virginia Code since 1983; and
Whereas, The re are differing testing requirements for law enforcement officers on the state and local level, as well as for members of the military and applicants for employment in the fields of pharmacy and criminal investigation; and
Whereas, The emerging security issues facing the nation and this state require the preservation of the integrity of the licensure of this profession ; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is requested to review the laws governing the licensure and regulation of psychophysiological detection of deception examiners , with specific emphasis on updating and clarifying the standards and requirements by which the examiners operate; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2003, 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.