Senate Bill No. 618

(By Senators Unger, Bailey, Hunter and Weeks)

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[Introduced February 17, 2003; referred to the Committee on Government Organization.]

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A BILL to amend article twelve, chapter eight of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section twelve-a, relating to authorizing municipalities to permit certain veterans to park free.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article twelve, chapter eight of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section twelve-a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 12. GENERAL AND SPECIFIC POWERS, DUTIES AND ALLIED RELATIONS OF MUNICIPALITIES, GOVERNING BODIES AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; SUITS AGAINST MUNICIPALITIES.
§8-12-12a. Power and authority to provide for free parking for certain veterans.

Every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to provide by ordinance for the provision of free parking for disabled veterans, prisoners of war, recipients of the distinguished purple heart medal, the navy cross, distinguished service cross, distinguished flying cross, air force cross, bronze star and silver star medals and survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor driving motor vehicles displaying special registration plates for those veterans as provided by the provisions of section fourteen, article three, chapter seventeen-a of this code. Free parking for the veterans as set forth in this section may not be provided unless it is specifically authorized by an ordinance adopted by the municipality.
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(NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow municipalities to provide for free parking for certain veterans.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.)