H. B. 2770
(By Delegates Beach and Stemple)
[Introduced January 29, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Education.]
A BILL to amend article four, chapter eighteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated section thirteen; and
to amend article five of said chapter by adding thereto a new
section, designated section forty-six, all relating to
prohibiting discrimination by a county school superintendent
or school board members against an applicant for appointment,
job placement or advancement on the basis of the applicant's
service in the Legislature.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article four, chapter eighteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
thirteen; and to amend article five of said chapter by adding
thereto a new section, designated section forty-six, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
§18-4-13. Discrimination on basis of legislative service
prohibited.
A duly appointed superintendent shall not discriminate against
any applicant for appointment, job placement or advancement on the
basis of the applicant's service in the Legislature.
ARTICLE 5. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-5-46. Discrimination on basis of legislative service
prohibited.
A duly elected board member shall not discriminate against any
applicant for appointment, job placement or advancement on the
basis of the applicant's service in the Legislature.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit discrimination
by a county school superintendent or school board member in the
appointment, job placement or advancement of any applicant on the
basis of that applicant's service in the Legislature.
These sections are new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.