HB 2653
Updating the West Virginia Law Institute
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Bill overview
This bill updates the West Virginia Law Institute, an advisory agency established by the legislature to improve and clarify West Virginia law. The institute’s duties include studying the law, recommending reforms to the legislature, and conducting legal research. It will be governed by a council comprised of judges, attorneys, and university law faculty. Funding for the institute will come from private sources, not state funds.
Key provisions
- Establishes the West Virginia Law Institute as an advisory agency of the state.
- Defines the institute’s purpose, including clarifying and simplifying West Virginia law and recommending reforms.
- Creates a council to govern the institute, with members from the judiciary, legal profession, and West Virginia University law faculty.
- Authorizes the institute to conduct annual reports and propose legislation.
- Specifies that the institute’s recommendations are advisory only.
- Outlines the institute’s ability to employ staff and pay compensation to the director and assistants.
- Requires the institute to adopt a membership plan to encourage participation.
- States that the institute will receive funding from private sources.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Legislature
- West Virginia Judiciary
- West Virginia Legal Profession (attorneys, judges)
- West Virginia University College of Law
- The public (through improved law)
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