(a) The Legislature finds that child labor in hazardous industry was commonplace in West Virginia and the United States until state and federal laws prohibited such labor in the early 20th century. Throughout West Virginia, children worked in coal mines, factories, salt works, and other inherently dangerous places. Due to their diminutive size and because […]
(a) A commission shall be established on July 1, 2022, to oversee construction of the monument. The commission shall be comprised of: (1) The Curator of the Department of Arts, Culture, and History, who shall serve as chairperson;
(a) The commission shall choose a design for the monument by December 31, 2022, that: (1) Adheres to the principles described in 10-3A-1,
The Division of Labor shall allocate funds in the amount of $500,000 toward the completion of the monument from any available funds that are managed or utilized by the Division of Labor. The commission shall have the authority to obtain funding through grants, charitable donations, or other appropriate means for the completion or enhancement of […]
The following text shall be inscribed or engraved upon the monument, or otherwise permanently affixed by means of a plaque: “On December 6, 1907, an explosion destroyed the Number 6 and Number 8 mines of Fairmont Coal Company in Monongah, West Virginia. The official death toll was 362, but this did not account for miners […]
(a) The Commission shall be disbanded on December 31, 2023: Provided, That the monument has been completed as outlined in this article, and that the monument has been appropriately dedicated. If the monument is not completed or dedicated by December 31, 2023, the commission shall continue until such time as the monument is completed and […]
If at any time after the completion and dedication of the monument, the City of Fairmont is unable or unwilling to continue maintaining the monument and its attached greenspace, then ownership of the property shall revert to the Department of Arts, Culture, and History.
