HB5684 S JUD AMT #1 3-9

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The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 5684—A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10-48, §49-1-207, and §51-9-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §49-4-118, relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners; specifying retirement benefits applicable to certain retired public employees employed as child protection commissioners; defining child protection commissioner; requesting Supreme Court of Appeals to create program of child protection commissioners; providing for appointment, removal, and oversight; providing qualifications; authorizing multi-circuit child protection commissioner regions; setting forth powers and duties; creating annual reporting requirement; providing for compensation and employment terms; and authorizing senior judges and justices to serve as child protection commissioners.

Adopted

Rejected