SJR4 H JUD AM #1 as amended

Casto 3264

The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the resolution on page 1, immediately following the resolved clause by striking everything after the resolved clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the question of ratification or rejection of an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia be submitted to the voters of the state at a special election to be held on July 24, 2021, which proposed amendment is that section 47, article VI thereof, be amended to read as follows:

Article VI. The Legislature.

§47. Incorporation of religious denominations prohibited institutions permitted.

No charter of incorporation shall be granted to any church or religious denomination.  Provisions may be made by general laws for securing the title to church property, and for the sale and transfer thereof, so that it shall be held, used, or transferred for the purposes of such church or religious denomination institution. Provision may also be made by general law for the incorporation of churches or religious institutions.

Resolved further, That in accordance with the provisions of article eleven, chapter three of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, such amendment is hereby numbered “Amendment No. 1” and designated as the “Incorporation of Churches or Religious Institutions Amendment” and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as follows: “To authorize the incorporation of churches or religious institutions.”

Adopted

Rejected