COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

H. B. 4440

(By Delegate Evans)

(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)


[ March 1, 2004 ]



A BILL to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §6-7-1a, relating to permitting certain officers and state employees to waive their salaries; setting forth methodology of waiver; and other provisions as to waiver of salary.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §6-7-1a , to read as follows:
ARTICLE 7. COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES.

§6-7-1a. Waiver of salary by elected or appointed state officials, officers and employees.

Any statutorily appointed board member, commissioner, full-time or part-time salaried or hourly official, officer or employee of the state may waive all or part of the compensation for that person's office or position. Provided, no elected official may waive his or her salary. The waiver, which may be revocable, shall be in writing and signed by the person waiving the salary or wages, notarized and filed with the secretary of state.
Although a person may waive the salary or wage, that person shall be covered by workers' compensation pursuant to the provisions of chapter twenty-three of this code.