H. B. 2711


(By Delegates Preece (By Request) and Whitman)
[Introduced February 24, 1995; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]




A BILL to repeal sections fifteen and sixteen, article four, chapter seventeen-d; to repeal section two, article six of said chapter seventeen-d; and to repeal section fourteen-b, article three, chapter thirty-three, all of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, all relating to abolishing requirement of proof of financial responsibility for the future, and abolishing the credit against premium tax for investing in West Virginia securities.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That sections fifteen and sixteen, article four, chapter seventeen-d be repealed; that section two, article six, chapter seventeen-d be repealed; and that section fourteen-b, article three, chapter thirty-three all of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one as amended, be repealed, all to read as follows:

§1. Repeal of sections relating to using a bond as proof of

financial responsibility; using money or securities as proof of financial responsibility; self insurers; and credits against premium tax for investment in West Virginia securities.


Sections fifteen and sixteen, article four, chapter seventeen-d; section two, article six of such chapter and section fourteen-b, article three, chapter thirty-three, all of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, are hereby repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to abolish the requirement of proof of financial responsibility for the future, the credit against premium tax for investing in West Virginia securities and the option of self-insurance.

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