H. B. 2657

                        (By Delegates A. Evans, Eldridge, Hamilton, L. Phillips, Guthrie,

                                 Romine, Rowan, Canterbury, Lynch and Sponaugle)

                        [By Request of the Department of Agriculture]

                        [Introduced February 6, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance.]

A BILL to amend and reenact §19-1C-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to reimbursement of expenses of Compensation of Livestock Care Standards board members.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That §19-1C-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1C. CARE OF LIVESTOCK.

§19-1C-5. Compensation of board members.

            (a) The ex officio members of the board may not receive compensation for serving on the board.

            (b) The appointed members of the board shall receive compensation for each day or portion of a day engaged in the discharge of official duties, which compensation may not exceed the amount paid to members of the Legislature for their interim duties as recommended by the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission and authorized by law.

            (c) Each member of the board shall be reimbursed actual and necessary expenses incurred for each day or portion of a day engaged in the discharge of official duties in a manner consistent with the guidelines of the Travel Management Office of the Department of Administration West Virginia Department of Agriculture Travel Policy and Procedure.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow members of the Livestock Care Standards Board to be reimbursed for expenses consistent with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture Travel Policy and Procedure instead of the guidelines of the Travel Management Office of the Department of Administration.

            Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.