WEST virginia legislature

2016 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4453

By Delegates Sobonya, Miller, Rohrbach, Perdue, Morgan, Arvon, Hill, Espinosa, Hornbuckle
 and Ihle

[Introduced February 9, 2016; 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 §15-2-24c, relating to the Marshall University Forensic Science Center; requiring the State Police to partner with the DNA and Digital Forensics sections of Marshall University Forensic Science Center, which sections are designated a Disaster Recovery Laboratory.

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 §15-2-24c, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE.

§15-2-24c. Relationship with Marshall University Forensic Science Center.

The superintendent shall partner with the DNA and Digital Forensics sections of the Marshall University Forensic Science Center, which is designated as a Disaster Recovery Laboratory, to enhance the ability of the superintendent and the State Police to comply with their responsibilities.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to requiring the State Police to partner with the DNA and Digital Forensics sections of Marshall University Forensic Science Center, which sections are designated a Disaster Recovery Laboratory.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.