H. B. 2495
(By Delegate Pino)
[Introduced February 18, 2005; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to repeal §7-8-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, relating to inspection of jails.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 8. JAIL AND JAILER.
§1. Repeal of section relating to inspection of jails.
Section three, article eight, chapter seven of the Code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, is
hereby repealed.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the requirement
that jails be inspected by appointees of the Circuit Courts.