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House Bill 2976 History
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H. B. 2976
(By Delegates Walters, Canterbury, E. Nelson,
Raines, Skaff and Manchin)
[Introduced March 19, 2013; referred to the
Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §17-2A-8d, relating
to roads and highways; the West Virginia Commissioner of
Highways; and authorizing the creation of a fund for pothole
repair contributed to by private businesses or entities; and
providing for recognition of the contribution of the private
businesses or entities at the site of repair.
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 §17-2A-8d, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2A. WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
§17-2A-8d. Authority to create special fund for pothole repair;
contributions by private businesses or entities;
work to be done by Division of Highways.
____________________________________________Notwithstanding any provision of this code or law to the contrary, the commissioner shall create a special fund to be used
solely for the repair of potholes in any municipality, county or in
any state road or highway. This special fund may include any
moneys received by or appropriated to the Division of Highways for
the purpose of repairing potholes. Private businesses or entities
may contribute to the special fund for the repair of potholes and
may designate which potholes are to be repaired from the
contribution of that private business or entity in a given
municipality, county or state road or highway. The private
business or entity may receive acknowledgment of the contribution
toward the repair of the pothole at the site of the repair in
biodegradable spray paint. The commissioner shall prescribe the
manner of the acknowledgment. All repairs shall be performed by
the Division of Highways.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West
Virginia Commissioner of Highways to create a fund for pothole
repair contributed to by private businesses or entities; and to
provide for recognition of the contribution of the private
businesses or entities at the site of repair.
§17-2A-8d is new; therefore, it has been completely
underscored.