HB5545

Requiring county economic development committee members be state residents.

Introduced·2/16/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB5545 requires county economic development committee members to be state residents.

West Virginia HB5545 amends the Code of West Virginia to require that at least half of all members of any municipal or county-board commission, authority, or committee are West Virginia residents with at least six months of West Virginia residency immediately preceding the appointment. These members must also be residents of the county or municipality in which the development authority is situated. The bill outlines terms and conditions for appointments, including the ability to remove and replace members.

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Government Organization Committee
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History

Feb 16

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 16

House

To Government Organization

Feb 16

House

Introduced in House