The amendment and reenactment of chapter forty-nine of this code, as enacted by the Legislature during the regular session, 2015, are operative ninety days from passage. The prior enactments of chapter forty-nine of this code, whether amended and reenacted or repealed by the action of the Legislature during the 2015 regular session, have full force and effect until that time.
W. Va. Code § 49-1-103
Operative date of enactment; effect on existing law
Known as the West Virginia Child Welfare Act
The act spans §§ 49–49 (270 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 235 W. Va. 436 - In Re L.M. and L.S. (2015)
Most recently applied in 235 W. Va. 436 - In Re L.M. and L.S. (May 2015)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.