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.