WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4371

By Delegates Higginbotham and Hamrick

[Introduced January 16, 2020; Referred to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Government Organization]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §60-6-27, relating to events in municipalities licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

§60-6-27.  When municipal approval not required.

Notwithstanding any other provisions in this code, a municipality’s approval is not required for an event licensed by the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to occur on property owned by a county and not owned by the municipality.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit ABCA licensed events to occur on property owned by a county and not owned by a municipality, without a municipality’s approval.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.