WEST virginia Legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 411

By Senator Blair

[Introduced February 23, 2017; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to repeal §21-5-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to a prime contractor’s responsibility for wages and benefits.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 5. WAGE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION.

§1.  Repeal of section relating to a prime contractor’s responsibility for wages and benefits.

§21-5-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.

 

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal Code, §21-5-7 requiring a prime contractor to be responsible for wages and benefits.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.