ENROLLED

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

for

H. B. 2217

                        (By Delegates Overington, Walters, Cowles, Upson, Blair, Espinosa,

                                    Deem, R. Phillips, Shott, R. Smith and Sobonya)

[Passed February 10, 2015; in effect ninety days from passage.]

AN ACT to amend and reenact §21-1-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the qualifications of the Commissioner of Labor; removing language that the commissioner be identified with the labor interests of the state and requiring that the commissioner be identified with and have knowledge and experience in employee issues and interests including employee-employer relations in this state; and removing language generally related to appointment and term of the Commissioner of Labor.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That §21-1-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1. DIVISION OF LABOR.

§21-1-2. Appointment of Commissioner of Labor; qualifications; term of office; salary.

            The state Commissioner of Labor shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. He or she shall be a competent person, who is identified with and has knowledge and experience in employee issues and interests including employee-employer relations in this state. The commissioner shall receive an annual salary as provided in section two-a, article seven, chapter six of this code.