H. B. 4049
(By Delegate Beane)
[Introduced January 16, 2004; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend §5-14-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, relating to correcting the statutory inconsistency of
appointments to the commission for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing vis a vis the terms and number of appointees.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §5-14-4 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 14. WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND
HARD-OF-HEARING.
§5-14-4. Terms of office; quorum.
Members of the commission who do not serve ex officio shall be
appointed for the following terms: Three members shall be
appointed for a term of three years; three for a term of two years
and one three for a term of one year. When a vacancy occurs, an
appointment shall be made for the unexpired term. The members
shall annually elect a chairman. A majority of the members
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to correct the statutory
inconsistency of appointments to the commission for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing relative to the terms of appointment and the number
of appointees.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.