H. B. 2039
(By Delegate Riggs)
[Introduced February 10, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Education.]
A BILL to amend article five, chapter eighteen of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
forty-one, relating to authorizing county boards of
education to sell advertisements to be placed on school bus
shelters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article five, chapter eighteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
forty-one, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 5. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-5-41. Sale of advertisements placed on school bus shelters.
County boards of education may contract for the sale of
advertisements to be placed on school bus shelters. County
boards are authorized to determine the types of advertisements
that may be placed on the shelters, together with the fees to becharged. Advertisements for alcoholic beverages, tobacco
products or political activities are prohibited on school bus
shelters.
Fees collected for these advertisements shall be used for
school purposes.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize county
boards of education to sell advertisements to be placed on school
bus shelters. Ads for alcohol, tobacco or political activities
are prohibited.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.