Senate Bill No. 456

(By Senators Minard, Sharpe, Kessler, Helmick, Ross, Bailey, Prezioso, Oliverio, Edgell, Hunter, Anderson, Dittmar, Bowman, Plymale, Walker, Craigo, Jackson, Wooton, Schoonover, Love, Ball, Mitchell, McKenzie, McCabe, Redd, Boley, Minear, Sprouse, Unger, Chafin and Tomblin, Mr. President)

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[Introduced February 8, 1999;

referred to the Committee on Military.]

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A BILL to authorize the central West Virginia chapter, Purple Heart Society, to erect memorials to purple heart medal recipients at the Meadowbrook rest areas on Interstate 79 in Harrison County; and commissioner of highways to approve plans.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER, PURPLE HEART SOCIETY.
§1. Memorial to purple heart medal recipients authorized at Meadowbrook rest areas on Interstate 79 in Harrison County.
The central West Virginia chapter of the Purple Heart Society is authorized to erect at the north-bound and south-bound Meadowbrook rest areas on Interstate 79 near mile post one hundred twenty-three in Harrison County, suitable memorials to persons from Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Ritchie and Upshur Counties and part of Marion County, who have received purple heart medals. . The society shall provide funding and construction of the memorials in accordance with a plan approved by the commissioner of highways.





NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Central West Virginia Chapter of the Purple Heart Society to erect memorials to area purple heart medal recipients at the Meadowbrook rest areas on Interstate 79 in Harrison County.