West Virginia House Bill 2840 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-26 - To House Government Organization
Pending: House Government Organization Committee

This bill shall require any person who begins serving as a magistrate after the effective date of this legislation, to possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or have four years of experience as a magistrate, as well as attend an annual training conference by the Administrator of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. In addition, the distinction between those magistrates who serve five thousand or less in population and those who serve more than five thousand and said magistrate being devoted full time to his or her public duties shall be abolished.

Relating to qualifications of magistrates

Del. Timothy Manchin [D]

Del. Tim Miley [D]

Del. Jim Morgan [D]

Del. Dale Stephens [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-26		To House Government Organization
2009-02-26		Introduced in House
2009-02-26		To Government Organization then Judiciary
2009-02-26		Filed for introduction

SB609 (Same As) 2009-03-17 - To Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	1	4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2840&year=2009&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill