H. B. 2670
(By Delegates Beane, Kuhn, Ferrell, Martin,
Tucker, Talbott and Leggett)
(Originating in the Committee on Government Organization)
[January 24, 2003]
A BILL to amend and reenact section seventeen, article five,
chapter twenty-three of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to
continuation of
the office of judges
.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section seventeen, article five, chapter twenty-three of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 5. REVIEW.
§23-5-17. Termination Continuation of office of judges.
The office of judges shall terminate on the first day of July,
two thousand three continue to exist
, pursuant to the provisions of
article ten, chapter four of this code, until the first day of
July, two thousand nine unless sooner terminated, continued or
reestablished pursuant to the provisions of that article.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.