Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB427%20SUB1.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=RS&i=427
Timestamp: 2017-10-22 02:53:34
Document Index: 300232955

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SB427 SUB1 Senate Bill 427 History
SB427 SUB1
A BILL to amend and reenact §17-16A-3, §17-16A-5, §17-16A-6, §17-16A-10, §17-16A-11, §17-16A-13a, §17-16A-19, §17-16A-26 and §17-16A-29 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority; renaming the West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority; reorganizing the membership of the authority; redefining terms; authorizing issuance of revenue bonds for parkway projects; prohibiting the authority from constructing new tourism projects or new economic development projects; clarifying certain powers of the authority relating to parkway projects, tourism projects and economic development projects; clarifying certain powers of the Department of Transportation with respect to parkway projects; clarifying the power of the authority to reimburse the Department of Transportation for costs associated with parkway projects; clarifying certain powers of the authority with respect to real and personal property; clarifying the powers of the authority to fix and revise tolls for transit over certain parkway projects; requiring notice and public hearings prior to fixing initial rates or tolls on parkway projects; requiring an annual legislative audit of the Parkways Authority; requiring the Parkways Authority to provide certain information; and requiring a discount program for purchasers of EZ Pass transponders prior to fixing initial rates or tolls on parkway projects.
(1) A public member representing the first congressional district for a term of five years;
(2) A public member representing the first congressional district for a term of four years; and
(3) A public member representing the second congressional district for a term of five years to replace the public member's term that expires in 2010.
(c) The public member representing the second congressional district whose term expires in 2011 may be reappointed for a term of five years.
(d) To be effective on July 1, 2014, the Governor shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an at- large public member for a term of five years to replace the public member's term that expires in 2014.
(e) Commencing July 1, 2014, the Authority shall consist of the following nine members:
(f) After the initial appointment term, the term for the public members shall be five years. All public members' appointments shall be made by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(g) A public member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms. A public member may continue to serve until a successor has been appointed and has qualified.
(h) Each public member shall be a resident of this state during the appointment term and shall have been a qualified elector for a period of at least one year next preceding the appointment. (i) A vacancy on the Authority shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term of the public member whose office is vacant and the appointment shall be made within sixty days of the vacancy.
(j) The Governor may remove any public member from the Authority for neglect of duty, incompetency or official misconduct.
(k) A public member immediately and automatically forfeits membership to the Authority if he or she is convicted of a felony under the laws of any jurisdiction, or becomes a nonresident of this state.
(l) The Governor or designee shall serve as chair of the Authority. The Authority shall annually elect one of the public members as vice chair, and shall also elect a secretary and treasurer who need not be members of the Authority.
(m) The Governor shall appoint an Executive Director of the Authority, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Executive Director serves at the will and pleasure of the Governor. The Executive Director is responsible for managing and administering the daily functions of the Authority and performing all other functions necessary to the effective operation of the Authority. The compensation of the Executive Director is annually set by the Governor.
(n) The public members of the Authority are not entitled to compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties in a manner consistent with guidelines of the Travel Management Office of the Department of Administration.
(o) Five members of the Authority constitutes a quorum and the vote of a majority of members present shall be necessary for any action taken by the Authority. No vacancy in the membership of the Authority shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the Authority.
(p) The Authority shall meet at least monthly. The chair or any five members of the Authority may call a special meeting: Provided, That notice shall be given to all members of the Authority not less than ten days prior to any special meeting.
(q) Prior to commencing his or her duties as a member of the Authority, each public member shall take and subscribe to the oath required by section five, article IV of the Constitution of this state.
(r) Before the issuance of any revenue bonds or revenue refunding bonds under the provisions of this article, each public member of the Authority shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. The secretary and treasurer of the Authority shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars. Each surety bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office, shall be executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in West Virginia as a surety, shall be approved by the Governor and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
(s) All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this article shall be paid solely from funds provided under this article and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the Authority beyond the extent to which moneys shall have been provided under this article.
(1) Fix initial rates, tolls or charges along any portion of a parkway project, or approve any proposal or contract that would require the Parkways Authority to fix any initial rates, tolls or charges along any portion of a parkway project;