Introduced Version
House Bill 2155 History
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H. B. 2155
(By Delegate Poore)
[Introduced February 13, 2013; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.]
A BILL to
amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §15-9A-4, relating to
establishing a special revenue account designated as the Fund
for Civil Legal Services for Low Income Persons; identifying
potential sources of funding; and authorizing the Director of
the Division of Justice and Community Services to make
grants
to nonprofit agencies that provide civil legal services to low
income persons.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto to a new section, designated §15-9A-4, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 9A. DIVISION OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
§15-9A-4. Fund for civil legal services for low income persons.
_____(a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a
special revenue account, designated as the "Fund for Civil Legal
Services for Low Income Persons" consisting of all gifts, grants,
bequests, transfers, appropriations or other donations or payments
that may be received by the Division of Justice and Community
Services from any governmental entity or unit or any person, firm,
foundation, or corporation for the purposes of this section, and
all interest or other return earned from investment of the fund.
Expenditures from the fund shall be made by the director and shall
be limited to grants to nonprofit agencies that provide civil legal
services to low income persons made at his or her discretion. Any
balance in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert
to the General Revenue Fund but shall remain in the fund and be
expended as provided by this section.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the director of
the Division of Justice and Community Services to make grants from
the newly created Fund for Civil Legal Services for Low Income
Persons to provide civil legal services to low income persons.
This section is new; therefore, it has been completely
underscored.