This bill amends the Code of West Virginia to require that all legal injunctions and actions involving the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission be filed in either Wood County or Kanawha County. This change aims to centralize legal proceedings related to the commission, which is responsible for overseeing interscholastic athletic events and extracurricular activities in public secondary schools across the state.

The bill also reaffirms the existing authority of county boards of education to regulate these activities and allows for the delegation of this authority to the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. It maintains provisions for the participation of private and parochial schools, home-schooled students, and those in the Hope Scholarship Program or microschools, ensuring they are subject to the same rules and requirements as public school students. The new legal language specifically inserted into the bill clarifies the designated counties for filing legal actions, enhancing the operational framework of the commission.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 18-2-25