Adopted by House 4-11-2013

SB435 H GO AMT 4-11

Thompson 3192

    The Committee on Government Organization moves to amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

    “A BILL to amend and reenact §8-1-5a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continuing the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program; continuing the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program; continuing the Municipal Home Rule Board; setting forth legislative findings; authorizing Class I, II, III and IV municipalities to participate in the program; clarifying the voting privileges of members of the Municipal Home Rule Board; clarifying the powers and duties of the board; establishing written plan requirements for municipalities; establishing requirements for the adoption of ordinances; requiring public hearings; setting forth powers and duties of the participating municipalities; prohibiting certain acts by participating municipalities; providing the opportunity for participating municipalities to withdraw from the program; providing for amendments to the written plan; requiring a performance review of the pilot program; establishing reporting requirements; validating the continuance of certain ordinances passed by the municipalities participating in the pilot program; prohibiting municipalities participating in the pilot program from restricting the right of any person to purchase, possess, transfer, own, carry, transport, sell or store any firearm, firearm accessory or accouterment, or any ammunition or ammunition component; providing limited exceptions to the firearms prohibition; and establishing a termination date of the pilot program.”