H. B. 2770

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

A BILL to amend and reenact section one hundred twelve, article seven, chapter forty-six-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended by granting the attorney general the right to request a jury trial in consumer protection cases.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one hundred twelve, article seven, chapter forty-six-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 7. JURY TRIAL.
§46A-7-112. Jury trial.
In an action brought by the attorney general under this chapter, he has no a right to trial by jury.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to grant the Attorney General the right to request a jury trial in consumer protection cases.

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