Senate Bill No. 286
(By Senators Bowman, Bailey, Chafin, Jenkins, Kessler, McCabe,
Minard, Boley, Harrison, Minear and Weeks)
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[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;
reported February 24, 2005.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact §29-21-3a of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to continuation of Public Defender
Services.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §29-21-3a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 21. PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES.
§29-21-3a. Continuation of Public Defender Services.
Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of
this code, Public Defender Services shall continue to exist until
the first day of July, two thousand four eight, unless sooner
terminated, continued or reestablished by act of the Legislature
pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this
code.
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(
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue
Public Defender
Services
until July 1, 2008, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset
Law. This bill is recommended by the Joint Committee on Government
Operations.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
)