WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 475

By Senators Maynard and Cline

[Introduced January 15, 2020; referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-3tt, relating to requiring posting of the Ten Commandments in every courthouse.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3. COUNTY PROPERTY.

§7-1-3tt. Duty to post Ten Commandments in every courthouse.

In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county commissions, each commission is hereby required to post the Ten Commandments in its county courthouse.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require posting of the Ten Commandments in each courthouse.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.