H. B. 2705
(By Delegates Manuel and Doyle)
[Introduced March 24, 1993; referred to
the Committee on Political Subdivisions.]
A BILL to extend the time for the governing body of the board of
education of Jefferson County, West Virginia, to meet as a
levying body for the purpose of presenting to the voters of
said county an election to consider an amendment to clarify
an excess levy for schools, from the third Tuesday of April
until the third Tuesday in May, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-four.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETING AS LEVYING BODY
EXTENDED FOR ELECTION ON THE QUESTION CONSIDERING AN AMENDMENT TO
AN EXCESS LEVY.
§1. Extending the time for the board of education of Jefferson
County to meet as levying body for election to consider an
excess levy amendment.
Notwithstanding the provisions of article eight, chapter
eleven of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, to the contrary, the board of education
of Jefferson County, West Virginia, is hereby authorized to
extend the time for its meeting as a levying body, setting thelevying rate and certifying its actions to the state tax
commissioner from the third Tuesday in April until the third
Tuesday in May, one thousand nine hundred ninety-three, for the
purpose of submitting to the voters of Jefferson County, West
Virginia, an amendment to an existing excess levy, said excess
levy having been passed by the voters of Jefferson County on the
third day of November, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two, so
as to clarify that the board of education of Jefferson County may
levy such excess levy for less than the maximum rate authorized
by the voters of Jefferson County on the third day of November,
one thousand nine hundred ninety-two.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to extend the time for
the board of education of Jefferson County to meet as a levying
body to present to the voters of Jefferson County the question of
amending an excess levy for schools.