HB 5067 — Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSEDENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 5067 ByBYDELEGATAKERS Delegate[Passed AkersMarch [Originating10, in2026; the Committee on the Judiciary;

Reportedin oneffect February90 20,days 2026]from Engpassage (June 8, 2026)] Enr CS for HB 5067 AAN BILLACT to amend and reenact §15A-2-4 and §15A-9-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the powers and duties of the Division of Administrative Services;

1Enr Eng CS for HB 5067 (4) Seek sources of program or grant assistance from foundations, corporations, and organizations which funding is consistent with its responsibilities and the purposes assigned to the director, the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction, and any of its subcommittees;

Provided, That notwithstanding any provision of this code or a rule promulgated thereunder to the contrary, appeals to the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction from an individual who has been denied entry into an entry level law- enforcement certification program, a trainee who has not been allowed to continue in the entry level law-enforcement training process, an officer who has made application for his or her law- enforcement certification to be reactivated and that application has been denied, or an officer or individual whose law-enforcement certification as a law enforcement officer or as an instructor has been denied, suspended, or decertified, pursuant to a final decision of the Law-Enforcement Professional Standards Subcommittee established by §30-29-2 of this code, shall be heard by the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety or his or her designee the Office of Administrative Hearings established in §15A-9-1 et seq.

EngEnr CS for HB 5067 (5) Collect, compile, and analyze crime and justice data in the state, generating statistical and analytical products for criminal justice professionals and policy makers to establish a basis for sound policy and practical considerations for the criminal justice system, make such recommendations for system improvement as may be warranted by such research, and contract with other persons, firms, corporations, or organizations to assist in these responsibilities;

and (6) Receive and disburse federal and state grants and funding received from foundations, corporations, or other entities;

(d) The director shall propose legislative rules for legislative approval pursuant to §29A-3-1§29A-3- 1 et seq.

All legislative rules and policies of the former Division of Justice and Community Services shall be transferred to the Division of Administrative Services and remain effective until amended or terminated pursuant to the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq.

(1) Level one grievance proceedings for all divisions of the department, except for the State Police.Police;

EngEnr CS for HB 5067 (2) Appeals from decisions or orders of the State Fire Commission, except as otherwise provided in §15A-10-9(b) of this code;

(3) (4) Other matters for which a hearing examiner is necessary within the department or any division of the department;

and (4) (5) Other matters which may be conferred upon the office by statute or legislatively approved rules.

Enr CS for HB 5067 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.

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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................

Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.

In effect 90 days from passage.

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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................

President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................

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