H. B. 2826
(By Delegates Pettit, Davis, Varner,
Collins and Thomas)
[Introduced March 28, 1997; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section nineteen, article three,
chapter twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to
demonstration buildings and equipment for education in fire
prevention and protection; and requiring West Virginia
University to construct and maintain a state fire training
facility on its property located at Jackson's Mill, Lewis
County.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section nineteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one,
as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT.
§29-3-19. Establishment of demonstration buildings and equipment
for educational instruction in fire prevention and protection; payment therefor; state fire training
facility.
The state fire marshal is authorized to establish for
educational purposes in public and private schools and state
educational institutions demonstration buildings and equipment
for fire prevention and protection, and such any expenditures
therefor shall be made from the funds appropriated therefor to
the office of the state fire marshal.
West Virginia University shall construct and maintain a
state fire training facility at Jackson's Mill, Lewis County, on
property owned by the university.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require West Virginia
University to construct and maintain a state fire training
facility on its property located at Jackson's Mill, Lewis County.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.