HB3038 H JUD AMT 2-14

    The Committee on the Judiciary moves to amend the title of the bill as follows:

    H. B. 3038 –- "A Bill to amend and reenact §3-1-9, §3-1-21, §3-1-31, §3-1-34, §3-1-35 and §3-1-50 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §3-5-7, §3-5-8, §3-5-13a, §3-5-21, §3-5-23 and §3-5-24 of said code; to amend and reenact §3-6-4a of said code; to amend and reenact §3-8-1a and §3-8-5a of said code; to amend and reenact §3-9-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §8-5-14; and to amend and reenact §59-3-3 of said code, all relating to the state election code; the elimination of obsolete and outdated language; increasing fees for certain advertisements; modifying candidates' party eligibility requirements; clarifying the authority for persons to lawfully assist voters; bringing state law into compliance with federal requirements; clarifying current municipal election polling hours of operation; revising ballot requirements relating to independent voters; providing definitions; and providing for reallocation of candidate filing fees."