H. B. 4660
(By Delegates Miley and Fragale)
[Introduced February 21, 2006; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section 1, chapter 144, Acts of the
Legislature, regular session, 1973, relating to authorizing
and empowering the county court (now county commission) of
Harrison County to use any unexpended sums and surpluses for
the purpose of creating a special fund to be used for
acquiring a new firefighters' school building and fire
equipment in Harrison County.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section 1, chapter 144, Acts of the Legislature, regular
session, 1973, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
HARRISON COUNTY FIRE FIGHTING FUND.
§1. Harrison County unexpended sums and surpluses; use and
disposition for fire fighting school.
In addition to any and all authority and power heretofore
granted to the county court county commission of Harrison County with respect to the expenditure of unexpended sums and surpluses,
such county court county commission is hereby authorized and
empowered to use any unexpended sums and surpluses, presently or
hereafter existing, in the general fund or in any special fund of
said county, for the purpose of creating a special fund to be used
for acquiring a new firefighters' school building, equipping the
building, and, purchasing additional fire fighting equipment or for
use as matching funds on state or federal grants or the payment of
grant writing salaries, bonuses, costs or fees and grant
administration costs or fees in connection with the building of the
firefighters' school building, equipping the building or purchasing
fire fighting equipment.
NOTE: This bill provides for the use of the Harrison County
fire fighting funds as matching funds for state or federal grants
and grant writing salaries, bonuses, costs or fees and grant
administration fees associated with qualified grants pertaining to
the firefighters' school building, equipping the building or
purchasing additional fire fighting equipment.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.