Source: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb426%20intr.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=426
Timestamp: 2018-04-26 17:59:51
Document Index: 234892012

Matched Legal Cases: ['§18', '§18', '§18', '§18', '§18', '§18']

[Introduced January 23, 2014; referred to the Committee on Education.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §18B-1B-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18B-2A-1 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18B-2B-4 of said code, all relating to higher education; appointment of members to the Higher Education Policy Commission; appointment of members to the institutional boards of Governors; and appointment of members to the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education.
That §18B-1B-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted; that §18B-2A-1 of said code be amended and reenacted; and that §18B-2B-4 of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
(1) The Secretary of Education and the Arts, ex officio;
(3) The chair of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, ex officio; and
(4) Seven at-large members who are citizens of the state, appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: Provided, That prior to appointment, the Governor shall interview each candidate to assure that the person selected understands and is committed to achieving the goals and objectives as set forth in the institutional compacts and in section one-a, article one of this chapter. The Governor shall invite the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the chairs of the Senate and House of Delegates committees on finance and education and such other legislative leaders as the Governor may determine to participate in interviewing potential candidates.
(c) The Governor may not appoint any person to be a member of the commission who is an officer, employee or member of the council or an advisory board of any state college or university; an officer or member of any political party executive committee; the holder of any other public office or public employment under the government of this state or any of its political subdivisions; an appointee or employee of any governing board; or an immediate family member of any employee under the jurisdiction of the commission, the council or any governing board.
(d) Of the seven at-large members appointed by the Governor:
(g) An at-large member appointed by the Governor may not serve more than two consecutive terms. If the Governor intends to reappoint an at-large member for a second term, the Governor shall do so within thirty days of the expiration of that member’s term. If reappointment does not occur within thirty days, the at-large member’s term shall be deemed expired, effective upon the date of the expiration of the member’s term.
(h) Upon the expiration of an at-large member’s term, the Governor shall appoint a successor within thirty days of the end of the member’s term. The at-large member whose term has expired shall not serve more than sixty days after the expiration of his or her term.
(h) (I) Before exercising any authority or performing any duties as a member of the commission, each member shall qualify as such by taking and subscribing to the oath of office prescribed by section five, article IV of the Constitution of West Virginia and the certificate thereof shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(I) (j) A member of the commission appointed by the Governor may not be removed from office by the Governor except for official misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty or gross immorality and then only in the manner prescribed by law for the removal of the state elective officers by the Governor.
(a) Findings. -- The Legislature finds that the State of West Virginia is served best when the membership of each governing board includes the following:
(b) Boards of Governors established. -- A board of Governors is continued at each of the following institutions: Bluefield State College, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, Bridgemont Community and Technical College, Concord University, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, Fairmont State University, Glenville State College, Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College, Mountwest Community and Technical College, Marshall University, New River Community and Technical College, Pierpont Community and Technical College, Shepherd University, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, West Liberty University, West Virginia Northern Community and Technical College, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, West Virginia State University, West Virginia University and West Virginia University at Parkersburg.
(4) The appointed lay citizen members serve terms of four years each and are eligible to succeed themselves for no more than one additional term, except that citizen members who are appointed to fill unexpired terms are eligible to succeed themselves for two full terms after completing an unexpired term. If the Governor intends to reappoint a lay citizen member for a second term, the Governor shall do so within thirty days of the expiration of that member’s term. If reappointment does not occur within thirty days, the lay citizen member’s term shall be deemed expired, effective upon the date of the expiration of the member’s term.
(5) A vacancy in an unexpired term of a member shall be filled for the unexpired term within thirty days of the occurrence of the vacancy in the same manner as the original appointment or election. Except in the case of a vacancy, all elections are held and all appointments are made no later than June 30 preceding the commencement of the term. A member whose term has expired shall not serve more than sixty days after the expiration of his or her term. Each board of governors shall elect one of its appointed lay members to be chairperson in June of each year. A member may not serve as chairperson for more than four consecutive years.
(e) A member appointed by the Governor may not serve more than two consecutive terms. If the Governor intends to reappoint a member for a second term, the Governor shall do so within thirty days of the expiration of that member’s term. If reappointment does not occur within thirty days, that member’s term shall be deemed expired, effective upon the date of the expiration of the member’s term.
(f) Upon the expiration of an appointed member’s term, the Governor shall appoint a successor within thirty days of the end of the member’s term. The appointed member whose term has expired shall not serve more than sixty days after the expiration of his or her term.
(g) The Governor shall appoint a member to fill any vacancy among the eight appointed members, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the vacating member. The Governor shall fill the vacancy within thirty days of the occurrence of the vacancy.
(NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to alleviate any lapse in filling vacancies and to ensure that members are not forced to serve beyond their appointment time.