H. B. 4089
(By Delegates Cowles, J. Miller, Shook,
Carmichael, Moore and Blair)
[Introduced January 18, 2008; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §1-2-2c, relating to
the redistricting of the House of Delegates into one hundred
single member districts after the two thousand ten census.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §1-2-2c, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2. APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATION.
§1-2-2c. Redistricting.
After the two thousand ten census the House of Delegates is to
be permanently composed of one hundred single member districts,
with apportionment to meet constitutional standards.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create one hundred single member districts after the two thousand ten census.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.