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Senate Bill 82 History
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Senate Bill No. 82
(By Senator Chafin)
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[Introduced; referred to the Committee on Education; and then to
the Committee on Finance.]
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A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new article, designated §15-2F-1, §15-2F-2,
§15-2F-3 and §15-2F-4, all relating to creating the West
Virginia State Police Higher Education Security Act.
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 article,
designated §15-2F-1, §15-2F-2,
§15-2F-3 and §15-2F-4, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2F. WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HIGHER EDUCATION SECURITY
ACT.
§15-2F-1. Legislative intent.
It is the intent of this article to enhance the safety and
security of our instate, publically funded colleges and
universities by increasing the number of certified police officers
patrolling and providing a police presence at the various campuses.
In addition, it is the intent of this article to enhance the
higher educational opportunities available to the sworn members of
the West Virginia State Police with the goals of attracting and
retaining well qualified employees and improving the
professionalism of the members through higher education. Nothing
in this article provides for free books, housing, meals, parking or
any other costs associated with higher education nor does it
authorize or permit any member of the West Virginia State Police to
be compensated for time spent attending courses, studying or
otherwise engaging in their higher education.
§15-2F-2. Tuition free higher education.
Any bona fide, nonprobationary member of the West Virginia
State Police may enroll and attend college courses, free of tuition
charges, at any publicly funded college or university within the
boundaries of this state. Members electing to avail themselves to
this educational opportunity are subject to the same entrance,
enrollment and acceptance standards applicable to any prospective
student.
§15-2F-3. Obligation to perform.
Any bona fide, nonprobationary member of the West Virginia
State Police attending any institution of higher education under
the free tuition authority provided pursuant to this article is
obligated to carry out the mission and duties assigned to him or
her pursuant to article two, section twelve of this chapter and to do so in accordance with his or her oath of office, pursuant to the
provisions of article two, section fourteen of this chapter.
§15-2F-4. Responsibility for payment after resignation or
discharge from employment within five years.
Any member of the West Virginia State Police enrolled in any
institution of higher education and attending courses under this
article must continue in the employment of the West Virginia State
Police for a minimum of five years following the last day of
attendance of his or her higher education enrollment. In the event
that his or her employment is terminated due to the members'
resignation or termination for misconduct he or she is obligated to
reimburse the appropriate college or university for any tuition
charges from which he or she was otherwise exempt.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia
State Police Higher Education Security Act.
This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.