ENROLLED

H. B. 2463

         (By Delegates Perdue, Perry, Fleischauer,

          Marshall, Moye, Poore and Staggers)

[Passed April 9, 2013; in effect ninety days from passage.]

AN ACT to repeal §27-16-1, §27-16-2, §27-16-3, §27-16-4 and §27-16-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to sterilization of mental defectives.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 16. STERILIZATION OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES.

§1. Repeal of article relating to sterilization of mental defectives.

    §27-16-1, §27-16-2, §27-16-3, §27-16-4 and §27-16-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.