WEST virginia legislature

2016 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4647

By Delegates Folk  and McGeehan

[Introduced February 22, 2016;
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.]

A BILL to repeal §14-2-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to eliminating the requirement that proceedings against the State, a state agency or state officer be brought and prosecuted in the circuit court of Kanawha County.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That §14-2-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended be repealed.

§1. Repeal of section relating to venue for certain suits and actions against the State.

§14-2-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal §14-2-2 of the West Virginia Code and to eliminate the requirement that proceedings against the State, a state agency or state officer be brought and prosecuted in the circuit court of Kanawha County.