SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 31

(By Senator Cole (Mr. President))

Authorizing the Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform, created under the authority of Joint Rule 12, to meet to study tax reform in West Virginia.

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Legislature hereby authorizes the Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform to study the West Virginia tax system for the purpose of preparing a report with recommendations for comprehensive tax reform; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform may meet after the adjournment sine die of the Regular Session of the 2015 Legislature, under the supervision of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, and all members of the committee are entitled to compensation and reimbursement for expenses as authorized for members of the Legislature in accordance with the performance of their interim duties; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That, at the conclusion of its study, the Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance 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.