West VirginiaCounty commissions may appoint voting members to tourism bureaus
County commissions may appoint a commissioner to vote on a local tourism bureau’s board; commissions linked to a multi-county bureau may choose whether to take a seat.
What it does
A county commission may appoint one commissioner to vote on its local bureau’s board. For a bureau serving multiple counties, each county commission may choose whether to take a seat.
Argument forCounty commissioners could vote on bureau board business, giving counties a direct role in local tourism decisions.
Argument againstA bureau board could still meet without a county’s appointed commissioner, because that absence does not count against the quorum.
More detail
A county commission may appoint one county commissioner as a voting member of a bureau. This applies to a bureau located in a county and to each county commission associated with a multi-county bureau. For a bureau serving multiple counties, each associated county commission may choose whether to have a voting seat. A commissioner’s absence from a timely noticed and scheduled business meeting does not count against the quorum. The enrolled bill takes effect 90 days after passage, on June 10, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 165, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Apr 2Became law 4/2/2026
- Mar 25To Governor 3/25/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal
- Mar 14Became law without Governor's signature - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 13House received Senate message
- Mar 12Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Communicated to House
- Mar 12Passed Senate (Roll No. 501)Passed Senate
- Mar 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 3rd reading
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 2nd reading
- Mar 10Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 10Immediate consideration
- Mar 10Reported do passMinor
- Mar 4To Government OrganizationMinor
- Mar 4To Government OrganizationMinor
- Mar 4Introduced in SenateMinor
- Mar 3Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Passed House (Roll No. 262)Passed House
- Mar 3Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 3On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 2Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 2On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 27Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 27On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 26By substitute, do pass
- Feb 6To House Local GovernmentsMinor
- Feb 3To House Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 3Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 3To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced
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