Repealing provisions of code that exempt Department of Transportation, Tax Division, and Bureau of Social Services from Division of Personnel

SB 709 repeals specific exemptions in West Virginia law that allowed the Department of Transportation, Tax Division, and Bureau for Social Services to operate under separate personnel rules. The bill removes these exemptions, requiring all three agencies to follow the standard personnel procedures managed by the Division of Personnel. This change means these departments will now use the same hiring, compensation, and personnel management systems as other state agencies. The bill directly affects state employees in these three departments by bringing their human resources processes under unified state oversight.