West Virginia House Bill 2737 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-03 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to allow local governments to remove, for just cause, any appointments that they currently have the authority to make. The bill provides a procedure for removal of county, district or municipal officers and a procedure for removal of members appointed to county or municipal boards, authorities or commissions for fixed terms that requires written notice of intent to remove. The bill allows an appointed member to object in writing to removal and requires a hearing when a member objects to removal. The bill also requires a written decision after a removal hearing that includes findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting the decision whether or not to remove a member of a board, authority or commission. The bill authorizes the appeal of a decision to circuit court and requires written decisions when removing members who fail to respond to notice of intent to remove. The bill additionally authorizes appointment of persons to fill vacancies created when a member is removed and makes technical corrections.

Providing a procedure for removal of county, district or municipal officers

Del. John Doyle [D]	Del. Tiffany Lawrence [D]	Del. Linda Longstreth [D]	Del. Timothy Manchin [D]
Del. Tim Miley [D]	Del. Scott Varner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-03		To House Judiciary
2011-02-03		With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2011-01-21		To House Political Subdivisions
2011-01-21		Introduced in House
2011-01-21		To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
2011-01-21		Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
6	6	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
6	6	7a	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2737&year=2011&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2737%20intr.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=2737
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2737%20intr.htm&yr=&sesstype=&i=2737