HB 2818
Requiring county economic development committee members be state residents.
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Bill overview
This bill requires that members of county and municipal economic development committees in West Virginia must be West Virginia residents who have lived in the state for at least five years. Additionally, these members must reside in the same county or municipality where the development authority is located. The bill also establishes residency requirements for members serving at the pleasure of county boards and commissions.
Key provisions
- Members of county and municipal development authorities must be West Virginia residents with at least five years of continuous residency in the state.
- Members must reside in the county or municipality where the development authority is located.
- County board, commission, and authority members serving at the pleasure of the county commission must have lived in West Virginia for at least five years and in the county for at least one year.
- The bill applies to both county and municipal development authorities.
- Members associated with public utilities or banks are permitted to serve, subject to recusal requirements.
- Existing members who do not meet the residency requirements are not grandfathered in.
- The bill amends existing code sections related to development authority membership and qualifications.
- The bill clarifies that members can also be drawn from contiguous counties.
Who is affected
- County economic development authorities
- Municipal economic development authorities
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Primary sponsor
D. Cannon
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