The Joint Committee on Government and Finance shall coordinate meetings between regular sessions of the Legislature of all legislative committees and legislative commissions established by and operating under general law and shall authorize interim meetings of said committees and commissions.
The Joint Committee on Government and Finance shall study and survey matters of government, finance and claims against the state as authorized by section three, article three, chapter four. In addition, the joint committee may make studies it was directed to make by concurrent resolutions heretofore adopted by the Legislature and continued for additional study by the joint committee by concurrent resolutions adopted by the Legislature. The joint committee may make these studies by creation of subcommittees.
The joint committee may commission studies to be made jointly by appropriate standing committees of each house of the Legislature between regular sessions of the Legislature.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 3. Joint Committee on Government and Finance
§4-3-1. Continued as Statutory Body; Composition; Appointment and Terms of Members
§4-3-2. Expenses of Committee; Compensation of Members
§4-3-3. Powers and Duties Generally; Report to Legislature; Office
§4-3-3a. Interim Powers and Duties
§4-3-3c. Reorganization of Joint Legislative Agencies
§4-3-5. Computer Subscriber System
§4-3-6. Authority to Screen Employees of the Legislature; Background Checks