H. B. 4334
(By Delegates Doyle, Overington, Campbell,
Blair, Morgan, Michael, Mahan )
[Introduced
February 4, 2010
; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §3-1-2b, relating to
elections; and providing general rules for all county and
municipal referendum votes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §3-1-2b, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS.
§3-1-2b. Referendum elections.
(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this code or of any
county or municipal ordinance to the contrary, all municipal or
county elections for the purpose of voting upon any public question
submitted to the people of a county or municipality may only be
held during general elections, unless the parties requesting a
referendum vote pay for the cost of a special referendum election.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide general rules for
all county and municipal referendum votes.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.