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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 48

(By Senators Fanning, Barnes, Deem, Edgell, D. Facemire, Laird, Prezioso and White)


[Originating in the Committee on Natural Resources]


Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the recodification of the statutes applicable to the Division of Forestry.

Whereas, The State of West Virginia's protection of forests began in 1909 with the appointment of a Forest, Game, and Fish Warden following the massive forest fires of 1908; and
Whereas, The Warden system was placed under the administration of the Game and Fish Commission of West Virginia in 1921, which then became the Game, Fish and Forestry Commission with a duly appointed Chief Forester in 1929; and
Whereas, The Division of Forestry became part of the Conservation Commission in 1933 until 1961 when it was placed within the Department of Natural Resources; and
Whereas, The Division of Forestry was then transferred to the Department of Agriculture in 1985 until it was established as a free-standing division under the Department of Commerce in 1989; and
Whereas, The statutes applying
to the Division of Forestry remain dispersed throughout the code in multiple chapters due to the history of the Division and need to be recodified and updated into one comprehensive chapter; and
Whereas, The Forest Management Review Commission meets regularly during Interims and would be an appropriate entity to review proposed changes and monitor the drafting of the new chapter; therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the recodification of the statutes applicable to the Division of Forestry; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2011,
on 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.
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