West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia HB2479: Relating to Management and control of county authority vested in board
Status: Passed both chambers, April 25, 2025
The purpose of this bill is to modify the process of management and control of county authority vested in a board.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact §7-12-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to management and control of county authority vested in a board; and reducing minimum number of members of county economic development authority. ARTICLE 12. COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES. §7-12-3. Management and control of county authority vested in board; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; removal of members. The management and control of a county authority, its property, operations, business, and affairs shall be lodged in a board of not fewer than seven nor more than 21 per.
From the enrolled text, April 12, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact §7-12-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to management and control of county authority vested in a board; and reducing minimum number of members of county economic development authority. ARTICLE 12. COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES. §7-12-3. Management and control of county authority vested in board; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; removal of members. The management and control of a county authority, its property, operations, business, and affairs shall be lodged in a board of not fewer than seven nor more than 21 persons who shall be appointed by the county commission and be known as members of the authority. The county commission shall appoint one member to represent the county commission on the board. Members of the board shall be appointed by the county commission. The members of the authority first appointed shall serve respectively for terms of one year, two years and three years, divided equally or as nearly equal as possible between these terms. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for terms of three years each. A member may be reappointed for such additional term or terms as the county commission may deem proper. If a member resigns, is removed or for any other reason his or her membership terminates during his or her term of office, …