SB 709
Repealing provisions of code that exempt Department of Transportation, Tax Division, and Bureau of Social Services from Division of Personnel
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Bill overview
Senate Bill 709 seeks to eliminate specific sections of West Virginia code that currently grant exemptions to the Department of Transportation, the Tax Division, and the Bureau for Social Services from the oversight of the Division of Personnel. This bill aims to consolidate personnel management within the state executive branch. By removing these exemptions, the bill intends to align these agencies under a unified personnel system. The bill specifically targets and repeals designated sections of the West Virginia Code.
Key provisions
- Repeals §5F-2-8 of the Code of West Virginia, concerning a merit-based personnel system for the Department of Transportation.
- Repeals §11B-1-8 of the Code of West Virginia, relating to special employment procedures for the Tax Division.
- Repeals §49-10-101 through §49-10-103 of the Code of West Virginia, which previously addressed an exemption for the Bureau for Social Services.
- Consolidates personnel management for the Department of Transportation, Tax Division, and Bureau for Social Services under the Division of Personnel.
- Aims to streamline personnel policies across these agencies.
- Targets specific code sections related to exemptions.
- Part of a broader effort to reorganize the Executive Branch.
- Addresses exemptions from the Division of Personnel.
Who is affected
- Department of Transportation
- Tax Division
- Bureau for Social Services
- Division of Personnel
- State Employees
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