ENGROSSED
Senate Bill No. 352
(By Senators Bowman, Bailey, Burnette,
Kessler, Minard, Redd, Rowe,
Snyder, Boley, Minear and Sprouse)
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[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;
reported January 24, 2002.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section four, article two, chapter
twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended; and to further amend said
article by adding thereto a new section, designated section
ten, all relating to continuing the West Virginia state
geological and economic survey; and establishing requirements
for appointment as director.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section four, article two, chapter twenty-nine of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted; and that said article be further
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section ten,
all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. GEODETIC AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
§29-2-4. State geological and economic survey director;
qualifications for appointment; administrative powers and
duties.
Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of
this code, the state geological and economic survey shall continue
to exist until the first day of July, two thousand two. The
governor shall appoint as director of the survey a geologist of
established reputation. At the time of his or her initial
appointment, the director must be at least thirty years of age and
must be selected with special reference and consideration given to
his or her administrative experience and ability and to his or her
demonstrated interest in the effective and responsible management
of the state geological and economic survey. The director must
have a master's degree in geology or in a related field and at
least three years of experience in a position of responsible charge
in at least one discipline relating to the duties and
responsibilities for which the director will be responsible upon
assumption of the office. The director may not be a candidate for
or hold any other public office, may not be a member of any
political party committee and shall immediately forfeit and vacate
his or her office as director in the event he or she becomes a
candidate for or accepts appointment to any other public office or
political party committee.
The director may employ such assistants and employees as he may deem necessary. He shall also determine the compensation of
all persons employed by the survey and may remove them at pleasure.
The director may set such reasonable fees as may be necessary
to recover additional costs incurred in performing geological and
analytical analyses. These fees shall be deposited in the state
treasury in a special revenue account to be known as the
"Geological and Analytical Services Fund". The director is hereby
authorized to expend such funds, as are appropriated by the
Legislature, from this fund for the purpose of defraying said
costs.
§29-2-10. Continuation.
Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of
this code, the state geological and economic survey shall continue
to exist until the first day of July, two thousand three.