Bill > HB4692

This bill requires the West Virginia Legislature to vote on any declaration of a state of preparedness or state of emergency made by the Governor, thereby limiting the Governor's sole power to issue such declarations. Specifically, if the Governor proclaims a state of emergency, the Legislature must convene within 48 hours to decide if the emergency should continue and what actions are necessary, and any gubernatorial proclamation of a state of emergency or preparedness will expire after 60 or 30 days, respectively, unless the Legislature extends it through a concurrent resolution. The bill also outlines additional temporary powers for the Governor until the Legislature convenes and grants the Legislature expanded powers to authorize the Governor's actions and implement its own measures for the duration of the declared state of emergency or preparedness.

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