Game and Inland Fisheries; Board of; changes from a supervisory board to a policy board. (HB938)

Introduced By

Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg), Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper), Del. Leo Wardrup (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Rob Wittman (R-Montross)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Board of Game and Inland Fisheries. Changes the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries from a supervisory board to a policy board. The bill gives the Governor and not the Board the authority to appoint the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. However, the person who is serving as the Director on July 1, 2006, will continue in that position until he resigns or is terminated; whereupon, the Governor will appoint the new Director. This bill has been incorporated into HB 362. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067201118
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/20/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB938)
02/01/2006Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB362-LingamfelHB9"