H. B. 2220

                        (By Delegates Householder, Cooper, Gearheart and Cadle, Howell,

                                         Folk, Frich, Ihle, Fast, Hill and Statler)

                        [Introduced January 22, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-1A-6, relating to creating a requirement for the Governor to itemize consulting fees; and providing a limit on those fees.

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 §5-1A-6, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1A. ITEMIZATION OF PROPOSED APPROPRIATIONS IN BUDGET BILL SUBMITTED BY GOVERNOR TO LEGISLATURE.

§5-1A-6. Itemization of appropriations for consulting fees; limitation.

            (a) The Governor shall itemize and designate separately each appropriation for the provision of professional and technical services he or she considers necessary or advisable for each agency, department or division, including, without limitation, accounting, actuarial, consulting, financial and legal services.

            (b) Fees allocated for consulting services in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2015, and for each fiscal year after that may be no greater than ninety percent of those expended in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2014.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the Governor to itemize consulting fees and provide a limit on those fees.

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