Senate Bill No. 212
(By Senators Schoonover, Snyder, Bowman, Love and Hunter)
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[Introduced January 26, 1999;
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.]
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A BILL to repeal section twenty-four, article fifteen, chapter
eight of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to the prohibition
against the political activities of members of paid fire
departments.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 15. FIRE FIGHTING; FIRE COMPANIES AND DEPARTMENTS; CIVIL
SERVICE FOR PAID FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
§1. Repeal of section relating to the political activities
of members of paid fire departments.
Section twenty-four, article fifteen, chapter eight of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, is hereby repealed.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal that section of
the code which prohibits the political activities of members of
paid fire departments.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.