H. B. 3082
(By Delegate Carmichael (By Request))
[Introduced January 9, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §18B-10-7 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to tuition and fees at institutions
of higher education generally; and providing for tuition and
fee waiver for certain child survivors of domestic violence
deaths.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §18B-10-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 10. FEES AND OTHER MONEY COLLECTED AT STATE INSTITUTIONS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
§18B-10-7. Tuition and fee waivers for children and spouses of
officers and firefighters killed in the line of
duty.
(a) Each state institution of higher education shall permit
any person to attend its undergraduate courses and classes if classroom space is available without charging the person any
tuition or any fees, if:
(1) The person is the child or spouse of an individual who
was:
(A) A law-enforcement officer as defined in section one,
article twenty-nine, chapter thirty of this code;
(B) A correctional officer at a state penal institution;
(C) A parole officer;
(D) A probation officer;
(E) A conservation officer; or
(F) A registered firefighter; and
(2) Killed in the line of duty while:
(A) Employed by the state or any political subdivision of the
state; or
(B) A member of a volunteer fire department serving a
political subdivision of this state.
(3) The person is the child an individual who:
(A) Was murdered by his or her spouse or other person in a
domestic relationship.
(B) Is less than twenty years of age.
(b) The state institution of higher education may require the
person to pay:
(1) Special fees, including any laboratory fees, if the fees
are required of all other students taking a single or that particular course; and
(2) Parking fees.
(c) The governing boards may promulgate rules:
(1) For determining the availability of classroom space;
(2) As it considers necessary to implement this section; and
(3) Regarding requirements for attendance, which may not
exceed such requirements for other persons.
(d) The governing boards may extend to persons attending
courses and classes under this section any rights, privileges or
benefits extended to other students which it considers appropriate.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide tuition and fee
waivers at public institutions of higher education for certain
children survivors of domestic violence deaths.
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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