HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71

(Delegate Ellem)




Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the Division of Motor Vehicles' administrative process of suspending an individual's driving privileges in the State of West Virginia.

WHEREAS, Suspending an individual's driving privileges in the State of West Virginia has become a valuable law enforcement tool when an individual fails to abide by certain provisions of the code of the State of West Virginia.
WHEREAS, The Division of Motor Vehicles controls the administrative process of suspending an individual's driving privileges in the State of West Virginia.
WHEREAS, The Division of Motor Vehicles' process of suspending an individual's driving privileges in the State of West Virginia has not been reviewed subsequent to the addition of numerous code provisions utilizing the suspension of an individual's driving privileges as a law enforcement tool; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the Division of Motor Vehicles' administrative process of suspending an individual's driving privileges in the State of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2007, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with the drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendation; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.