Bill Text: WV HB2652 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Repealing the Code of West Virginia and adopting in lieu thereof the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-11 - To House Judiciary [HB2652 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2012-HB2652-Introduced.html

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H. B. 2652

 

         (By Delegates Overington, J. Miller and Andes)

         [Introduced January 11, 2012

; referred to the

         Committee on the Judiciary.]

 

 

 

 

A BILL to repeal the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, and to adopt in lieu thereof, the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and, providing that constitutional conflicts that may arise by the adoption of said code shall be addressed at the time they are identified.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

THE CODE OF WEST VIRGINIA, 1931, AS AMENDED.

§1. Repeal of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended.

    The Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended is hereby repealed and the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia is hereby adopted in lieu thereof. If conflicts with this State’s Constitution arise with statutory provisions of the Commonwealth of Virginia, these conflicts shall be addressed as they may arise.

    NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, and to adopt in lieu thereof, the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It also provides that constitutional conflicts that may arise by the adoption of said code shall be addressed at the time they are identified.