HB4302 S JUDICIARY AM #1

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    The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

    That §11-8-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted; that §13-1-13 of said code be amended and reenacted; and that §18-9-2 of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:

CHAPTER 11. TAXATION.

ARTICLE 8. LEVIES.

§11-8-17. Special levy elections; notices; election officers; conduct of election; supplies; canvass of returns; form of ballot.

    (a) The local levying body shall publish a notice, calling the election, as a Class II-0 legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, and the publication area for such publication shall be the territory in which the election is held. Such notice shall be so published within fourteen consecutive days next preceding the election.

    (b) All the provisions of the law concerning general elections shall apply so far as they are practicable, except as follows:     (1) Where a special election is held, the local levying body, having due regard to the minimum expense involved, shall determine the number of election officials necessary to properly conduct said election, which number shall in no case be less than three commissioners and two clerks, and shall appoint the same and fix and pay their compensation, but otherwise the election officials shall be such as are appointed to serve with respect to the general election held at the same time.

    (2) The local levying body however, shall provide the election supplies necessary for such election and shall canvass the returns thereof: Provided, That the county commission is the board of canvassers to canvass the returns of levy elections called by the board of education.

    (c) A separate ballot shall be used at a levy election held in connection with any other election. The ballot shall be entitled: “Special election to authorize additional levies for the year(s) ____________ and for the purpose of _____________ according to the order of the __________________ entered on the ______ day of ________________.”

    The additional levy shall be on Class I property __________ cents; on Class II property ______________ cents; on Class III property (if any) ______________ cents; on Class IV property (if any) _____________ cents.

CHAPTER 13. PUBLIC BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.

ARTICLE 1. BOND ISSUES FOR ORIGINAL INDEBTEDNESS.

§13-1-13. Time and manner of canvassing returns.

    The authorities calling bond elections shall canvass the returns at the same time with reference to the election and in the same manner as is required of county commissions courts for general elections: Provided, That the county commission is the board of canvassers to canvass the returns of bond elections called by the board of education.

CHAPTER 18. EDUCATION.

ARTICLE 9. SCHOOL FINANCES.

§18-9-2. Elections under this chapter; procedure.

    Any and all elections authorized by this chapter for school purposes may, unless otherwise provided, be held separately or in connection with any general or special election. Notice of any such an election shall be given by the publication of the order of the board calling the same as a Class II-0 legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, and the publication area for such publication shall be is the territory in which the election is to be held. The order shall be so published within fourteen consecutive days next preceding the day of election. All provisions of the law concerning general and special elections shall apply in such these elections insofar as is practicable. except that in In cases of special elections the board calling the election shall appoint necessary election officers. and shall canvass the returns, and the The secretary of the board shall procure and furnish to the election commissioners at each place of voting the ballots, poll books, tally sheets and other election supplies necessary for the election. things needed. In calling elections, district and county boards of education shall follow the forms to be prescribed by the Attorney General. For all elections authorized by this chapter for school purposes, the county commission is the board of canvassers to canvass the returns.

Adopted

Rejected