SB 879
Eliminating Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to eliminate the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs within the West Virginia government. It removes the Director of the office from several commissions, including the Semiquincentennial Commission and the Hope Scholarship Board, and terminates the Minority Affairs Fund, transferring its remaining assets to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund. The bill also directs the Department of Administration to rename Building 3 of the State Capitol Complex as the "Herbert H. Henderson Memorial Building," and to develop commemorative signage.
Key provisions
- Eliminates the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs.
- Removes the Director of the office from the West Virginia Semiquincentennial Commission.
- Removes the Director of the office from the West Virginia Hope Scholarship Board.
- Terminates the Minority Affairs Fund and transfers its remaining funds to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund.
- Directs the Department of Administration to rename Building 3 of the State Capitol Complex as the "Herbert H. Henderson Memorial Building."
- Requires the development of commemorative signs and plaques for the renamed building.
- Directs the Division of General Services and Department of Tourism to collaborate on the signage.
- Establishes a process for appointing a new member to the Hope Scholarship Board.
Who is affected
- West Virginia State Government
- Hope Scholarship Program Participants
- Minority Communities in West Virginia
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