HB4205 HFA Hanshaw, Steele 1-24 #1

Delegates Hanshaw and Steele move to amend the committee substitute on page 3, beginning on line 34, by striking subsection (c) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:

The West Virginia Legislature at its discretion shall have legal standing to intervene as a matter of right as a real party in interest in any lawsuit including but not limited to those seeking declaratory or injunctive relief by or against any state agency, department or state government official, including, but not limited to, the governor, secretary of state, or any state election official, regarding the legality or constitutionality of any election law or regulation or involving any illegal or unauthorized changes or attempted changes to any state election law or regulation.

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