H. B. 4017

         (By Delegates Poore, Marcum, Eldridge,

                   Fleischauer and Frich)

         [Introduced January 9, 2014; referred to the

Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend and reenact article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the inspection of meat and poultry.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-9-1. Commissioner of Agriculture.

    The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 23, 2013, authorized under the authority of section three, article two-b, chapter nineteen of this code, relating to the Commissioner of Agriculture (inspection of meat and poultry, 61 CSR 16), is authorized.

    NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the inspection of meat and poultry.

    This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.