H. B. 2305

                        (By Delegate Sobonya)

                        [Introduced January 26, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend and reenact article 8, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Office of Administrative Hearings to promulgate a legislative rule relating to appeal procedures.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That article 8, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 8. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-8-1. Office of Administrative Hearings.

            The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2014, authorized under the authority of section four-a, article five-c, chapter seventeen-c of this code, modified by the Office of Administrative Hearings to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 23, 2014, relating to the Office of Administrative Hearings (appeal procedures, 105 CSR 1), is authorized.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Administrative Hearings to promulgate a legislative rule relating to appeal procedures.

            This section is new; it has been completely underscored.