
Bill-SOS 153CSR33
H. B. 2661
(By Delegates Mahan, Cann, Kominar and Faircloth)
[Introduced January 24, 2003; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section fifteen, article nine, chapter
sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing the
secretary of state to promulgate a legislative rule relating
to the registry for notification of a state of emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section fifteen, article nine, chapter sixty-four of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO
PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.
§64-9-15. Secretary of state.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand one, authorized under the
authority of section three, article three, chapter thirty-nine-a of this code, modified by the secretary of state to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the tenth day of October, two
thousand one, relating to the secretary of state (use of digital
signatures, state certification authority and state repository, 153
CSR 30), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand one, authorized under the
authority of section four hundred two, article two, chapter
forty-eight of this code, modified by the secretary of state to
meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the second day of November,
two thousand one, relating to the secretary of state (registry
requirements, 153 CSR 32), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand one, authorized under the
authority of section five hundred twenty-six, article nine, chapter
forty-six of this code, modified by the secretary of state to meet
the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the fifteenth day of January, two
thousand two, relating to the secretary of state (uniform
commercial code, revised article nine, 153 CSR 35), is authorized.

(d) The legislative rule effective the first day of April, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, authorized under the authority of section four, article five, chapter thirty-nine of this code
(use of digital signatures, state certification authority and state
repository, 153 CSR 31), is repealed.

(e) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-second day of July, two thousand two, authorized under the
authority of section four, article six-j, chapter forty-six-a, of
this code, modified by the secretary of state to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the twenty-first day of October,
two thousand two, relating to the secretary of state (registry for
notification of a state of emergency, 153 CSR 33), is authorized.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Secretary
of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Registry
for Notification of a State of Emergency.

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