Virginia Introduces Honest Money Bill

From The Ohio Republic:

Jan 13, 2011 (4 days ago)Virginia introduces honest money billfrom The Ohio Republic by Harold ThomasRebellion reports that Virginia State Representative R.G. Marshall yesterday introduced HJR 557, to create a joint subcommittee to study whether Virginia should consider establishing an alternative currency to that issued by the Federal Reserve Bank. The whereases are quite lengthy. Here is the Now therefore part:




That a joint subcommittee be appointed to study whether the Commonwealth should adopt a currency to serve as an alternative to the currency distributed by the Federal Reserve System in the event of a major breakdown of the Federal Reserve System.



The joint subcommittee shall consist of eight legislative members who shall be appointed as follows: five members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates and three members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The joint subcommittee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.



In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall call or hear from such witnesses and take such other evidence as it deems appropriate and shall consider recommendations for legislation, with respect to the need, means, and schedule for establishing such an alternative currency.



If enacted, the joint subcommittee will have to submit its report to the General Assembly by November 30, 2011.



Legislation to allow silver or gold to be used as an alternative currency for the payment of taxes ("Honest Money") is being researched in Ohio.