Senate Bill No. 510
(By Senators Hunter, Oliverio, Prezioso, McCabe, Rowe, Caldwell,
Unger and Ross)
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[Introduced February 13, 2003; referred to the Committee on
Government Organization.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact sections three and four, article
twenty-eight, chapter five of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, all relating to
continuing the West Virginia commission on holocaust
education; providing for reimbursement of reasonable expenses
by members; and authorizing the commission to accept state
funds as appropriated by the Legislature.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That sections three and four, article twenty-eight, chapter
five of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 28. COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION.
§5-28-3. Commission duties; compensation.
(a) The commission shall:
(1) Provide, based upon the collective knowledge and
experience of its members, assistance and advice to public and
private schools, colleges and universities with respect to the
implementation of holocaust education and awareness programs;
(2) Meet with appropriate education officials and other
interested public and private organizations, including service
organizations, for the purpose of providing information, planning,
coordination or modification of courses of study or programs
dealing with the subject of the holocaust;
(3) Compile a roster of individual volunteers who are willing
to share their verifiable knowledge and experiences in classrooms,
seminars and workshops on the subject of the holocaust. The
volunteers may be survivors of the holocaust, liberators of
concentration camps, scholars, members of the clergy, community
relations professionals or other persons who, by virtue of their
experience, education or interest, have experience with the
holocaust;
(4) Coordinate events memorializing the holocaust and seek
volunteers who are willing and able to participate in commemorative
events that will enhance public awareness of the significance of
the holocaust; and
(5) Prepare annual reports for the governor and the
Legislature regarding its findings and recommendations to facilitate the inclusion of holocaust studies and special programs
memorializing the holocaust in educational systems in this state.
(b) Members of the commission are not entitled to compensation
for services performed as members
and are not entitled to
reimbursement for expenses but shall be reimbursed for reasonable
expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
§5-28-4. Continuation of the commission.
Pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of
this code, the West Virginia
holocaust commission on
holocaust
education shall continue to exist until the first day of July, two
thousand
three six, unless sooner terminated, continued or
reestablished by act of the Legislature.
The commission is hereby
authorized to accept state funds as the same may be appropriated by
the Legislature.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to extend the Commission on
Holocaust Education for an additional three years and to provide
that it may accept appropriations from the Legislature. It also
would authorize reimbursement of commission members' expenses.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
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