HB 4137
Updating the West Virginia Law Institute
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Bill overview
This bill updates the West Virginia Law Institute, an advisory agency for law revision and reform. It expands the institute’s membership by adding new representatives from various legal organizations and the legislature. The bill clarifies procedures for filling vacancies, authorizes reimbursement for members’ expenses, and exempts the institute from open meetings laws, allowing for greater flexibility in its operations.
Key provisions
- Expands the institute’s membership to include representatives from the West Virginia Supreme Court, circuit courts, federal courts, the Attorney General, and various bar associations.
- Clarifies procedures for filling vacancies on the institute’s governing council.
- Authorizes reimbursement for members’ expenses.
- Exempts the institute from West Virginia’s open meetings laws.
- Requires the institute to submit annual reports to the Legislature.
- Establishes the institute’s location at the West Virginia University College of Law.
- Defines the institute’s purpose as promoting clarity and simplification of West Virginia law and conducting legal research.
- Allows the institute to organize annual scholarly discussions involving legal professionals and academics.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Legislature
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
- West Virginia Judicial Association
- West Virginia State Bar
- West Virginia University College of Law
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Primary sponsor
Akers
Cosponsors
Flanigan
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