H. B. 2751

(By Delegates Beane, Kuhn, Butcher, Manuel,
Leggett, Frich and Schoen)
(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)

[January 28, 2003]

A BILL to amend and reenact section one-a, article two, chapter nine of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuation of the department of health and human resources .

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one-a, article two, chapter nine of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, AND OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GENERALLY.

§9-2-1a. Continuation of the department of health and human resources.

The department of health and human resources shall be charged with the administration of this chapter. The department of health and human resources shall continue to exist pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, until the first day of July, two thousand three four, unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished pursuant to the provisions of that article.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the

until July 1, 2004, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law.

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