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HOUSE BILL NO. 106 House Amendments in [ ] -- February 5, 2002 A BILL to [ require authorize ] the posting of [ certain statement the national motto ] in certain local government administrative buildings in the Commonwealth. ---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Marshall, R.G. ---------- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns ----------

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 may ] prominently post the [ statement national motto, ] "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.