West Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 643 — Removing residency requirement of members appointed to county airport authority

Last action — Chapter 43, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

43 added · 49 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 643 primarily clarified the language regarding the board members' roles and responsibilities. It specifies that members of the board will not receive compensation but can be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while performing their duties. Additionally, it tightens the language around conflicts of interest, ensuring that members cannot have financial ties to contracts related to their board activities. These changes help create clearer guidelines on governance and ethics, which is important for maintaining public trust in the authority's operations.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 643 By Senators Swope and Trump [Originating in the Committee on Economic Development;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 643 By Senators Swope and Trump [Passed March 10, 2022;
reported on February 18, 2022]     A BILL to amend and reenact §8-29A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the residency requirement of some members appointed to a county airport authority.
in effect from passage]     AN ACT to amend and reenact §8-29A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the residency requirement of some members appointed to a county airport authority.
Members At least a majority of members shall be residents of the county and be appointed for a term of five years, except that as to the first four appointed to the first board appointed, the term of one member shall expire on July 1, next ensuing and the term of the next member shall expire on July 1, two years thereafter, the term of another member shall expire on July 1, three years thereafter and the term of the remaining member shall expire on July 1, four years thereafter:
At least a majority of members shall be residents of the county and be appointed for a term of five years, except that as to the first four appointed to the first board appointed, the term of one member shall expire on July 1, next ensuing and the term of the next member shall expire on July 1, two years thereafter, the term of another member shall expire on July 1, three years thereafter and the term of the remaining member shall expire on July 1, four years thereafter:
(c) The members of said the board shall receive no compensation for their services, but they shall be are entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties as members of said the board.
(c) The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services, but they are entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the board.
They shall may not be personally interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract entered into by said the board, or hold any remunerative position in connection with the establishment, construction, improvement, extension, development, maintenance or operation of any of the property under their control as members of said the board:
They may not be personally interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract entered into by the board, or hold any remunerative position in connection with the establishment, construction, improvement, extension, development, maintenance or operation of any of the property under their control as members of the board:
Provided, That nothing herein shall may be construed to prevent or make unlawful under this chapter or any other chapter of the Code of West Virginia this code, the appointment to the board of any person whose only interest in any property under the control of the board is that the person in a noncommercial manner leases hangar space, purchases fuel, or contracts for any other goods or service provided by said the airport authority subject to the control and management of the board.
Provided, That nothing herein may be construed to prevent or make unlawful under this chapter or any other chapter of this code, the appointment to the board of any person whose only interest in any property under the control of the board is that the person in a noncommercial manner leases hangar space, purchases fuel, or contracts for any other goods or service provided by the airport authority subject to the control and management of the board.
(d) The county commission shall have the power to may remove any member of the authority for consistent violations of any provisions of this article, for reasonable cause which shall include, but not be limited to, a continued failure to attend meetings of the authority, failure to diligently pursue the objectives for which the authority was created or failure to perform any other duty prescribed by law, or for any misconduct in office:
(d) The county commission may remove any member of the authority for consistent violations of any provisions of this article, for reasonable cause which shall include, but not be limited to, a continued failure to attend meetings of the authority, failure to diligently pursue the objectives for which the authority was created or failure to perform any other duty prescribed by law, or for any misconduct in office:
If any member of the authority shall die, resign, or be removed dies, resigns, or is removed, or for any other reason cease ceases to be a member of the authority, the county commission shall within 30 days appoint another person to fill the unexpired portion of the term of such that member.
If any member of the authority dies, resigns, or is removed, or for any other reason ceases to be a member of the authority, the county commission shall within 30 days appoint another person to fill the unexpired portion of the term of that member.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 43, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

  2. Approved by Governor 3/23/2022

  3. To Governor 3/15/2022

  4. Approved by Governor 3/23/22 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/23/2022 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/15/22 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/15/2022 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 512)

  12. Passed House (Roll No. 511)

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  17. Read 1st time

  18. Immediate consideration

  19. Do pass

  20. To House Government Organization

  21. To Government Organization

  22. Introduced in House

  23. Ordered to House

  24. Effective from passage (Roll No. 214)

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 214)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 2nd reading

  30. Read 1st time

  31. On 1st reading

  32. Committee substitute reported

  33. To Economic Development

  34. Introduced in Senate

  35. To Economic Development

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Trump · Cosponsor
  • Swope · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Swope

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Trump

Not signed on (150)

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Votes

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 23000
Democrat 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BROWN — Yea
NELSON — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
GEFFERT — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 643?
SB 643 is sponsored by Trump and Swope.
What is the current status of SB 643?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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