WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2023 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced Senate Bill 649
By Senators Blair (Mr. President), Trump, Rucker, and Barrett [Introduced February 15, 2023; referred to committee on Government Organization]
 Intr SB 649 2023R3760
1 A BILL to amend chapter 232, Acts of the Legislature, Regular Session 2008, by adding thereto a
2 new section designated section six, relating to authorizing the Berkeley County Council to
3 change its name to the Berkeley County Commission; providing that name change does
4 not affect the commission’s powers, duties, or responsibilities or the terms of the
5 commission’s members; and requiring public notice of the council’s intent to change its
6 name.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
BERKELEY COUNTY COMMISSION
§6. Name change to Berkeley County Commission.
1 (a) The Berkeley County Council may, by a majority vote of the council, adopt a resolution
2 changing its name back to the Berkeley County Commission. The commission shall retain its
3 powers, duties, and responsibilities as a county commission, as provided in the constitution and
4 the general laws of this state. The change in name shall not affect the terms of the members of the
5 commission.
6 (b) At least 30 days prior to consideration of the resolution, the council shall give notice of
7 the proposed change by publication of the intent to change its name in each weekly or daily
8 newspaper as a Class II-0 legal advertisement in compliance with West Virginia Code §59-3-1 et
9 seq.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Berkeley County Commission to change its name to the Berkeley County Commission.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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