(Week of Jan. 31 – Feb. 7, 2007)
Senate Bill 138 will repeal a section of the West Virginia Code relating to the requirement that nonresident plaintiffs post a bond to cover the costs in the magistrate courts of the state.
Senate Bill 140 relates to depositing certain monies into a magistrate court fund. The bill clarifies that the amount of $10 in fines and fees collected in civil and criminal cases in magistrate court must be deposited into the magistrate court fund.
Senate Bill 141 will provide family court jurisdiction over sibling visitation petitions. Currently, such cases are solely within the jurisdiction of circuit courts.
Senate Bill 218 will make a supplementary appropriation of federal funds out of the state treasury from a balance of federal monies remaining unappropriated for the purpose of establishing the availability of federal funds for new and continuing programs now available for expenditure in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.
Senate Bill 270 will extend the time for the city council of Piedmont to meet as a levying body. This bill was considered for the purpose of presenting to the voters of the city an election to continue an additional municipal levy to maintain the existing public streets, fire hydrants and lines for the city of Piedmont and for payment of any obligation by the city due to higher costs and for the purpose of paying all costs incurred in the laying of this additional levy.
These bills now will go to the Governor for his consideration.
