West Virginia Statutes

§ 4-1A-15 — Right to interlocutory appeal

West Virginia·Ch. 4 THE LEGISLATURE·Art. 1A LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITY

Denial of a claim of legislative immunity is immediately appealable under the collateral order doctrine because the Speech or Debate Clause is designed to protect legislators not only from the consequences of litigation's results but also from the burden of defending themselves.

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Legislative History

2005 Reg. Sess., HB3216; 2005 Reg. Sess., SB616

Nearby Sections

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Interim committee and subcommittee meetings

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Powers and duties of officers

§ 4-1-10a

Filling vacancies in the office of presiding officer of the two houses

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Vacancies in clerkships

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Custody of journals and documents; certified copies

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Clerk of house to be keeper of rolls; compensation; duties as to acts; copies; fees; printing

§ 4-1-14

Copies of enrolled bills mailed to courts; effect

§ 4-1-15

Fees of clerks for copying or recording

§ 4-1-16

Indexes to journals; printing; compensation for preparing

§ 4-1-17

Priority of legislative business for members and designated employees

§ 4-1-18

Repealed. Acts, 2006 Reg. Sess., Ch. 26

§ 4-1-19

Distribution of acts of the Legislature

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How appropriations made and applied

§ 4-1-20

Legislative findings; space in the capitol building for use by Legislature

§ 4-1-21

Prefiling of bills and resolutions

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