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HOUSE BILL NO. 108
House Amendments in [ ] – January 23, 2002
A BILL to require the posting of [ certain statement the national motto ] in the public schools of the Commonwealth.
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Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Marshall
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. All school boards in Virginia shall prominently post the [ statement national motto, ] "In God We Trust [ , ] " in a conspicuous place in each of their schools for all students to read.

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

2. That school boards, at their discretion, may accept contributions in cash or in-kind from any person, as defined in § 1-13.19, to defray the costs of implementing this provision.