The House Committee on Government Organization convened at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4 to consider four bills on the agenda.
House Bill 2528 would authorize the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture to employ a general counsel that would be necessary to perform the duties of the office.
House Bill 2528 was approved by the House Committee on Government Organization unanimously, and was recommended to the floor with the recommendation that it pass.
House Bill 2696 would create a naming convention to records lands owned by the state in an index system for easy cross-reference to county indexes. This would create an index system for attorneys searching for title information that would be specific to each county.
This new series of books would mostly serve to provide easily accessed information regarding state agencies whose names have changed. For example, information pertinent to the WV Division of Highways would also be made more accessible under the agency’s previous name, the State Roads Commission.
House Bill 2696 also approved by the House Committee on Government Organization unanimously, and was recommended to the floor with the recommendation that it pass.
House Bill 2601 was also advanced to the House floor. This bill would ensure the review and approval of state property leases by requiring two signatures and the review and approval of leasing of state property to nongovernment entities.
House Bill 2392 was also advanced to the House floor, a bill that would allow 1-day licenses to be issued by the Alcoholic Beverages Commission for charitable events. This would allow those who are hosting a charitable event to apply for a single day license to sell non-intoxicating alcohol, such as beer and wine.
