WEST virginia legislature
2017 regular session
Introduced
House Bill 2030
By Delegate Folk
[ Introduced February
8, 2017; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to repeal §14-2-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to eliminating the requirement that proceedings against the State, a state agency or state officer be brought and prosecuted in the circuit court of Kanawha County.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §14-2-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended be repealed.
§1. Repeal of section relating to venue for certain suits and actions against the State.
§14-2-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal §14-2-2 of the West Virginia Code and to eliminate the requirement that proceedings against the State, a state agency or state officer be brought and prosecuted in the circuit court of Kanawha County.