HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 118

(By Delegates Howell, Arvon, Border-Sheppard, Cadle, Caputo, Eldridge, Faircloth, Ferro, Hamrick, Hill, Ihle, Kessinger, Marcum, McGeehan, Moffatt, Morgan, Nelson, J., Phillips, R., Smith, P., Smith, R., Sponaugle, Stansbury, and Zatezalo)

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization]

[March 9, 2015]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a study of agencies that are exempt from article three, chapter five-a and their policies and procedures for procurement, if any.

            Whereas, The Legislature has determined that some agencies should be exempt from article three, chapter five-a, the Purchasing Division procurement law; and

            Whereas, there may still be a need for guidance to be given to exempt agencies relating to procurement, especially with contracts of a high dollar value of public funds; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study agencies that are exempt from article three, chapter five-a and their policies and procedures for procurement, if any; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2016, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; 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 legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.