H. B. 2916


(By Delegates Beane, Kuhn, Ennis, Martin, Wright,

Leggett and Caruth)

(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)


[February 7, 2003]



A BILL to amend and reenact section ten, article two, chapter twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to continuation of the state geological and economic survey .

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section ten, article two, chapter twenty-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. GEODETIC AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

§29-2-10. Continuation.
Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, the The state geological and economic survey 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 seven, unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished pursuant to the provisions of that article.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the State Geological and Economic Survey until July 1, 2007, 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.