H. B. 2312

                        (By Delegate Sobonya)

                        [Introduced January 26, 2015; 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 livestock care standards.

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 August 1, 2014, authorized under the authority of section four, article one-c, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the Commissioner of Agriculture to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 19, 2014, relating to the Commissioner of Agriculture (livestock care standards, 61 CSR 31), is authorized.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Livestock Care Standards.

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