H. B. 2106
(By Delegates Ireland, Hamilton, ROmine, C. Miller and
Longstreth)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; 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 §2-1-3, relating to
making English the official language of West Virginia.
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 §2-1-3, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 1. COMMON LAW.
§2-1-3. English designated as official state language.
English is hereby designated as the official language of the
State of West Virginia. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this code to the contrary, no state agency or political subdivision
is required to provide any documents, information, literature or
other written materials in any language other than English.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to make English the official
state language.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.