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HB 107 Posting of "In God We Trust" in courtrooms.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Posting of "In God We Trust". Provides that "In God We Trust" shall be posted in every courtroom in the Commonwealth when the General Assembly appropriates funds for such postings.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Posting of certain statement. Requires every chief judge or other chief administrative officer of every Virginia court, whether not of record or of record, to post prominently in a conspicuous place in each of their courtrooms for all citizens to read the phrase, "In God We Trust," which is the national motto of the United States pursuant to 36 U.S.C. § 186 (1999). In addition, the Office of the Attorney General is required to intervene on behalf of any chief judge or other administrative officer and to provide legal defense of this provision. An enactment clause authorizes the chief judges and chief administrative officers to accept contributions in cash or in-kind from any person (defined to include individuals, companies, organizations, and other legal entities) to defray the costs of implementing this provision.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Posting of certain statement. Requires every chief judge or other chief administrative officer of every Virginia court, whether not of record or of record, to post prominently in a conspicuous place in each of their courtrooms for all citizens to read the phrase, "In God We Trust," which is the national motto of the United States pursuant to 36 U.S.C. § 186 (1999). In addition, the Office of the Attorney General is required to intervene on behalf of any chief judge or other administrative officer and to provide legal defense of this provision. An enactment clause authorizes the chief judges and chief administrative officers to accept contributions in cash or in-kind from any person (defined to include individuals, companies, organizations, and other legal entities) to defray the costs of implementing this provision.