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2002 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 106
Offered January 9, 2002
Prefiled December 19, 2001
A BILL to require the posting of certain statement in certain local government administrative buildings in the Commonwealth.
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Patrons-- Marshall, R.G. and Black
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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. Each board of supervisors of any county and each city or town council in the Commonwealth shall prominently post the statement "In God We Trust" in a conspicuous place in the primary local government administrative building of the jurisdiction for all citizens to read.

The Office of the Attorney General shall intervene on behalf of local governments and shall provide legal defense of the provisions of this section.

2. Any board of supervisors or city or town council may, at its discretion, accept contributions in cash or in-kind from any person, as defined in § 1-13.19, to defray the costs of implementing this provision.