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WV HB5067

WV HB5067
Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services


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Introduced
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/26/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

A BILL 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; clarifying that where federal grant programs are only open to law enforcement agencies, the Director of the Division of Administrative Services may enter into an agreement with such agencies within the Department of Homeland Security to facilitate the application for and administration of such grants; repealing the provision authorizing the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to hear certain appeals; and clarifying that the Office of Administrative Hearings shall have jurisdiction to hear appeals from any contested matter before a subcommittee of the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the powers and duties of the Director of the Division of Administrative Services in West Virginia. Specifically, it clarifies that the Director can enter into agreements with law enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security to help them apply for and manage federal grant programs that are exclusively for law enforcement or are specifically invited by the federal program. The bill also removes the authority of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to hear certain appeals and instead designates the Office of Administrative Hearings as the body responsible for hearing appeals from any contested matters before a subcommittee of the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction, which is a state committee focused on criminal justice issues.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Communicated to Senate (on 02/26/2026)

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