Legislature Briefs Open Meetings Bill
West Virginia lawmakers approved a measure requiring private organizations receiving public funds to hold public meetings though not fully bound by the Sunshine Law. Other measures passed include a one-eighth royalty requirement for oil and gas leases, extended mobile home financing, and a constitutional budget control amendment. Senate consideration continues.
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Supreme Court
Judiciary
Senate May Be Giving Up On Immediate Pay Raise
West Virginia Senate discharged its conferees on the pay bill and considers a two year delay of the raise. The chamber voted 27-7 to return the bill to the House after reports the conferees cannot reach agreement. Both sides would raise salaries to 6500 with immediate living allowances, while House delays to 1983. Also defeated was a constitutional amendment on county government options. Senate approved a divorce reform bill on irreconcilable differences by a 32-2 vote.
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Senate Finance Committee
West Virginia
Colleges and
Board of Regents
Robert Ramsey
Regents
Senate
State Senate
William A. Moreland
Monongalia
Joint Conference Committee
House
Williams
The
League of
Carl E. Gainer
Nicholas
Odell Huffman
Mercer
WVU President Budig Linked to Kansas Chancellor Post
WVU president Gene Budig faced no comment on reports he might become University of Kansas chancellor. The Kansas Board of Regents reportedly considered him among finalists as Budig and his wife were sighted heading to Kansas City. Budig previously denied Arkansas interest and stressed his aim to stay at WVU.
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W.va
West Virginia University
Gene Budig
University of Kansas
University of Arkansas Post
WVU
Budig
Kansas City Times
Kansas Board of Regents
Archie Dykes
Gretchen
Agela Budig
Ogallala
Neb
the Times
McCook, Neb
University of Nebraska
Supreme Court to review teen murder trial decision
The West Virginia Supreme Court will review Lincoln County Circuit Court ruling to try 17-year-old Teressa Helms as an adult for the September 1980 shotgun slaying of Ernie B. Neal. The 3-1 vote follows arguments from Helms defense that no evidence justified moving the case from juvenile court.
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The
State Supreme Court
Lincoln County
Jack Stevens
Teressa Helms
Ernie B. Neal
Ms. Helms
Freddie Marion Rakes
Bobby Adkins
High Court
Donald Ray Mullins
McDowell County
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