H. B. 2661


(By Delegates Pethtel, Williams, Ennis, Perry, Kominar, Evans, Azinger, Stephens and Varner )
[Introduced January 13, 2010; referred to the
Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.]



A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-2C-7, relating to roads used by multiple families shall be included in the state road system.

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 §17-2C-7, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2C. ORPHAN ROAD AND BRIDGE ACQUISITION PROGRAM.
§17-2C-7. Roads to be included in state road system.
Notwithstanding section six of this article, roads or bridges that have been used for at least ten years, serve multiple families and that are not maintained by any governmental agency shall be included in the state road system and maintained as stated in section five of this article.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to include roads that serve more than one family in the state road system.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.