{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18b-20-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 18B-20-5","heading":"Freedom of association and nondiscrimination against students and student organizations.","body":"A state institution of higher education may not deny a religious, political, or ideological student organization any benefit or privilege generally available to other student organizations, or otherwise discriminate against the organization based on a requirement of the organization that its leaders and members:\n(1) Affirm and adhere to the organization’s sincerely held beliefs;\n(2) Comply with the organization’s standards of conduct; and\n(3) Further the organization’s mission, expression, or purpose.","path":["CHAPTER 18B. HIGHER EDUCATION.","ARTICLE 20. FREE EXPRESSION ON CAMPUS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/18B-20-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:06Z","sha256":"418720f2253a19b4abc7eea73661eb8db2105869fce746b24b34608b0d70bba1","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18b-20-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18b-20-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}