H. B. 2555


(By Delegates Beane, Kuhn, Ferrell, Yeager,

Iaquinta, Leggett and Azinger)

(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)


[January 24, 2003]



A BILL to amend and reenact section three, article ten-c, chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to the continuation of West Virginia's membership in the southern regional education compact.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section three, article ten-c, chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 10C. THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION COMPACT.

§18-10C-3. Membership in compact continued; findings.
After having conducted a preliminary performance review through its joint committee on government operations, pursuant to article ten, chapter four of this code, the Legislature hereby finds and declares that West Virginia should remain a member of the compact. Accordingly, notwithstanding the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, West Virginia shall continue to be a member of this compact until the first day of July, two thousand.
West Virginia's membership in the southern regional education compact shall continue, pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, until the first day of July, two thousand nine, unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished pursuant to the provisions of that article.


Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.