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W. Va. Code § 17G-2-2 — WV Code / Chapter 17G / Article 2 / Section 2
§17G-2-2. Law-enforcement agency traffic stops data collection and submission.
Status: in_force

(a) Each law-enforcement agency shall report its data described in section two, article one of this chapter to the Division of Motor Vehicles in a report format as prescribed by the division.

(b) If a law-enforcement agency fails to comply with the provisions of this section, the Division of Motor Vehicles shall notify the agency by certified mail of its failure to comply. If the agency continues to fail to comply, the Governor may withhold state-controlled funds appropriated to the noncompliant law-enforcement agency until reports are made as required by this article.
W. Va. Code § 48-27-702 — WV Code / Chapter 48 / Article 27 / Section 702
§48-27-702. Law-enforcement officers to provide information, transportation and to report suspicions of animal cruelty.
Status: in_force

(a) Any law-enforcement officer responding to an alleged incident of domestic violence shall inform the parties of the availability of the possible remedies provided by this article and the possible applicability of the criminal laws of this state. Any law-enforcement officer investigating an alleged incident of domestic violence shall advise the victim of such violence of the availability of the family protection shelter to which such person may be admitted.

(b) If there is reasonable cause to believe that a person is a victim of domestic violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic violence, a law-enforcement officer responding to an alleged incident of domestic violence shall, in addition to providing the information required in subsection (a) of this section, provide transportation for or facilitate transportation of the victim, upon the request of such victim, to a shelter or an appropriate court.

(c) Whenever a law-enforcement officer, pursuant to a response to an alleged incident of domestic violence, forms a reasonable suspicion that an animal is a victim of cruel or inhumane treatment, he or she shall report the suspicion and the grounds therefor to the county humane officer within twenty-four hours of the response to the alleged incident of domestic violence.
W. Va. Code § 17-16A-4 — WV Code / Chapter 17 / Article 16A / Section 4
§17-16A-4. Transfer of powers, duties, functions, assets and liabilities of turnpike commission to parkways authority.
Status: in_force

(a) The duties, powers and functions of the West Virginia turnpike commission are hereby transferred to the parkways authority.

(b) All obligations, indebtedness and other liabilities of, and all rights, assets and other property owned by or used in the administration of, the West Virginia turnpike commission as of June 1, 1989, and all personnel of said turnpike commission as of said date are hereby assumed by and transferred to the parkways authority, which is hereby constituted the successor in interest to said commission in all respects.

(c) All books, papers, maps, charts, plans, literature and other records in the possession of the West Virginia turnpike commission as of June 1, 1989, shall be delivered or turned over to the parkways authority.

(d) The unexpended balance of appropriations or other funds available for use of the West Virginia turnpike commission as of June 1, 1989, is hereby transferred to the parkways authority for the use of the parkways authority.
W. Va. Code § 46-8-508 — WV Code / Chapter 46 / Article 8 / Section 508
§46-8-508. Duty of securities intermediary to change entitlement holder's position to other form of security holding.
Status: in_force

A securities intermediary shall act at the direction of an entitlement holder to change a security entitlement into another available form of holding for which the entitlement holder is eligible, or to cause the financial asset to be transferred to a securities account of the entitlement holder with another securities intermediary. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

(1) The securities intermediary acts as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or

(2) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.
W. Va. Code § 37-11-6 — WV Code / Chapter 37 / Article 11 / Section 6
§37-11-6. Presumption of authority of commissioners and certain other officers in certain cases.
Status: in_force

When any deed has heretofore been made prior to the formation of this state for land or any interest in land therein, which purports on its face to be made under judicial proceedings of a court of the state of Virginia by a commissioner, special commissioner, guardian or other person, or when any deed has heretofore been made or shall hereafter be made for land or any interest in land in this state, which purports on its face to be made by a commissioner, special commissioner, guardian or other person under the judicial proceedings of a court of this state, then in every such case it shall be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person executing such deed was authorized by the court to convey the land or interest therein which is conveyed by such deed, and if any such deed was duly, or shall hereafter be duly admitted to record in any county, and not less than ten years shall have elapsed after such record thereof, it shall be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the title of all persons which said deed professes to convey, under such judicial proceedings, did in fact pass by such deed.

For the purpose of this and the preceding section a court of the United States shall be deemed a court of the state within which it has been or may be held.
W. Va. Code § 31A-8G-5 — WV Code / Chapter 31A / Article 8G / Section 5
§31A-8G-5. Additional consumer protections; disclosures.
Status: in_force

(a) Before providing an innovative product or service to a consumer, a regulatory sandbox participant shall disclose the following to the consumer:

(1) The name and contact information of the regulatory sandbox participant;

(2) That the innovative product or service is authorized pursuant to the regulatory sandbox program and, if applicable, that the regulatory sandbox participant does not have a license or other authorization to provide a product or service under state laws that regulate products or services outside the regulatory sandbox program;

(3) That the innovative product or service is undergoing testing, may not function as intended, and may expose the consumer to financial risk;

(4) That the provider of the innovative product or service is not immune from civil liability for any losses or damages caused by the innovative product or service;

(5) That the state does not endorse or recommend the innovative product or service;

(6) That the innovative product or service is a temporary test that may be discontinued at the conclusion of the regulatory sandbox testing period;

(7) The expected end date of the regulatory sandbox testing period; and

(8) That a consumer may contact the Division of Financial Institutions to file a complaint regarding the innovative product or service being tested and provide the Division of Financial Institution’s telephone number and website address where a complaint may be filed.

(b) The disclosures required by subsection (a) of this section shall be provided to a consumer in a clear and conspicuous form and, for an internet or application-based innovative product or service, a consumer shall acknowledge receipt of the disclosure before a transaction may be completed.

(c) The Division of Financial Institutions may investigate all consumer complaints made against a regulatory sandbox participant pursuant to subsection (a) of this section: Provided , That the consumer making the complaint was directly provided the innovative product or service by the regulatory sandbox participant, and the innovative product or service was provided in the course of participation in the regulatory sandbox program.

(d) The Division of Financial Institutions may require that a regulatory sandbox participant make additional disclosures to a consumer.
W. Va. Code § 12-8-12 — WV Code / Chapter 12 / Article 8 / Section 12
§12-8-12. Nature of bonds; legal investments.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall be and have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the uniform commercial code of this state and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issuance thereof and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof for value.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the bonds issued pursuant to this article are securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state, including the investment management board, all municipalities and other political subdivisions of this state, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, including domestic for life and domestic not for life insurance companies, all banks, trust companies, societies for savings, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, deposit guarantee associations and investment companies, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries and all other persons whatsoever who are authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them.
W. Va. Code § 33-15-2F — WV Code / Chapter 33 / Article 15 / Section 2F
§33-15-2f. Certification of creditable coverage.
Status: in_force

An insurer offering accident and sickness insurance coverage pursuant to the provisions of this article shall provide certification of creditable coverage in the same manner as provided in section three-m, article sixteen of this chapter.
W. Va. Code § 22-27-8 — WV Code / Chapter 22 / Article 27 / Section 8
§22-27-8. Relationship to federal and state programs.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not prevent the department from enforcing requirements necessary or imposed by the federal government as a condition to receiving or maintaining program authorization, delegation, primacy or federal funds.
W. Va. Code § 20-15-1 — WV Code / Chapter 20 / Article 15 / Section 1
§20-15-1. Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

The West Virginia Legislature finds that trail-oriented recreation for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts offered by the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority significantly contributes to the economy of West Virginia and is enjoyed by a large and growing number of residents and nonresidents alike. Since it is recognized that there are inherent risks in the operation of such off-highway vehicles which should be understood by each operator and which cannot be eliminated by the Hatfield -McCoy Regional Recreation Authority or its authorized outfitters or licensees, it is the purpose of this article to define the areas of responsibility and affirmative acts which authorized outfitters must perform or risk being liable for loss, damage or injury suffered by participants and to define the risk which the participants expressly assume and for which there can be no recovery.
W. Va. Code § 46-1-107 — WV Code / Chapter 46 / Article 1 / Section 107
§46-1-107. Section captions.
Status: in_force

Section captions are part of this chapter.
W. Va. Code § 18-10A-6 — WV Code / Chapter 18 / Article 10A / Section 6
§18-10A-6. Custody and disbursement of vocational rehabilitation funds.
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer is hereby designated as the custodian of all funds received from the federal government under any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation. The State Treasurer shall make disbursements from such funds and from all state funds available for vocational rehabilitation purposes on warrants of the State Auditor, requisitioned as provided in section three of this article.
W. Va. Code § 18-11B-8 — WV Code / Chapter 18 / Article 11B / Section 8
§18-11B-8. Trust agreements for holders of bonds.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into an agreement or agreements with any trust company, or with any bank having the powers of a trust company, either within or outside the state, as trustee for the holders of bonds issued hereunder, setting forth therein such duties of the board in respect to the payment of the bonds, the fixing, establishing and collecting of the fees hereinbefore referred to, the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, operation, repair and insurance of authorized facilities, buildings or structures, the conservation and application of all moneys, the security for moneys on hand or on deposit, and the rights and remedies of the trustee and the holders of the bonds, as may be agreed upon with the original purchasers of such bonds; and including therein provisions restricting the individual right of action of bondholders as is customary in trust agreements respecting bonds and debentures of municipal corporations, protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the trustee and the bondholders, and providing for approval by the original purchasers of the bonds of the appointment of consulting engineers and of the security given by those who contract to construct such facilities, buildings or structures and for approval by the consulting engineers of all contracts for construction. Any such agreement entered into by the board shall be binding in all respects on such board and its successors from time to time in accordance with its terms; and all the provisions thereof shall be enforceable by appropriate proceedings at law or in equity, or otherwise.
W. Va. Code § 18-7A-2A — WV Code / Chapter 18 / Article 7A / Section 2A
§18-7A-2a. Governing boards of educational institutions authorized to pay supplemental retirement benefits.
Status: in_force

The governing boards of state educational institutions shall have authority to provide retirement benefits for teachers and other employees who have served at the institutions under their control, to supplement benefits received by such employees under the state Teachers Retirement System. Payment therefor shall be made from funds appropriated for personal services at the institution from which the teacher or employee was retired, and the amount thereof shall be determined in accordance with rules promulgated by the governing board of the institution.
W. Va. Code § 24-2-21 — WV Code / Chapter 24 / Article 2 / Section 21
§24-2-21. Required notice for power plant closure or sale.
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature hereby finds that:

(1) Coal-fired power plants owned by public electric utilities in West Virginia provide electric utility customers in the state with reliable and affordable energy;

(2) West Virginia’s access to coal reserves has provided the citizens of the state with access to an energy resource that is affordable and accessible to coal-fired power plants in West Virginia; and

(3) Matters generally related to homeland security and national defense are of paramount importance to West Virginia and its residents and coal-fired power plants provide optimal protection and resiliency toward state security and uninterrupted power supplies for household, industrial, and military applications.

(b) It is the purpose of the Legislature to:

(1) Require the West Virginia Public Service Commission to consider all economics associated with its actions regarding the in-state plants operated by a public electric utility, including impacts on local communities and surrounding counties, and all impacts on employment; and

(2) Require public electric utilities to provide adequate notice before plant closure or permanently idling.

(c) Before any public electric utility announces the retirement of an electricity-generating unit, the proposed shutdown of an electricity-generating unit, or the proposed sale of and electricity-generating plant to another operator, the public electric utility shall give notice to the West Virginia Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, and the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

(d) Nothing in this section shall restrict or impede the commission’s ability to act on future rate cases or other matters coming before the commission that ultimately affect electrical rates.
W. Va. Code § 8-2-4 — WV Code / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 4
§8-2-4. Census; bond; appointment and duties of enumerators.
Status: in_force

If the court shall determine after hearing that the requirements of sections one and two of this article have been met, the petitioners shall provide bond in penalty prescribed by the court, with good and sufficient surety thereon, conditioned to pay all costs of taking a census, determining the qualification of electors, holding an election and ascertaining the results thereof, in the event a majority of the qualified electors vote against incorporation; and thereupon the court shall fix a day or days for taking a census of the inhabitants and for determining those who are qualified electors of said territory. For the purpose of taking said census, and determining the qualifications of the electors, said court shall appoint four enumerators for each five hundred inhabitants of said territory based upon the most reliable estimate obtainable: Provided, That if the territory contains less than one square mile and the county court believes the territory contains fewer than five hundred inhabitants, two enumerators shall be appointed. It shall be the duty of the enumerators so appointed to enumerate all of the inhabitants of said territory and to visit each house or dwelling therein, and to obtain the name of each known resident thereof. It shall also be the duty of the enumerators to examine the permanent registration records of the county or counties in which the territory is situate to determine which of such inhabitants are qualified electors therein and to compile and file with the county court a list of such qualified electors. Each enumerator shall receive for his services a sum per day, to be fixed by the county court, but not to exceed $10 per day, together with all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the discharge of such duties, which sum and expenses shall be paid by the county court and reimbursed to it by the city, town or village if and when the city, town or village shall become incorporated, as hereinafter provided; otherwise by the petitioners. The county court shall provide an opportunity for all qualified individuals residing in such territory, who have not been previously registered to vote, to become registered prior to the election hereinafter provided for. Upon the completion of said census and the listing of qualified electors, said enumerators shall make a report under oath to the county court that said enumeration and listing are correct, true and accurate, and do not contain the name of any individual who is not a resident of the territory, and that the list of qualified electors is true and correct, which report shall be filed with the county court within the following number of days after the appointment of said enumerators: Forty days if it is to be a Class I city, twenty days if it is to be a Class II city, ten days if it is to be a Class III city and ten days if it is to be a Class IV town or village.
W. Va. Code § 30-10-14 — WV Code / Chapter 30 / Article 10 / Section 14
§30-10-14. Scope of practice for an animal euthanasia technician.
Status: in_force

(a) A certified animal euthanasia technician may euthanize animals assigned to the care of an animal control facility.

(b) A certified animal euthanasia technician shall practice euthanasia within the limitations imposed by this article and rules promulgated by the board under this article.

(c) A certified animal euthanasia technician may not practice or offer to practice his or her profession outside the direct authority of the animal control facility which employs him or her or otherwise contracts for his or her services.

(d) A certified animal euthanasia technician is not qualified and may not indicate that he or she is qualified to act in any capacity relative to animals beyond his or her specified and regulated authority to euthanize animals at the instruction of the animal control facility by which he or she is employed.

(e) Annually, before January 15, a certified animal euthanasia technician shall report to the board the number of animals euthanized at his or her facility during the previous calendar year.
W. Va. Code § 20-18-28 — WV Code / Chapter 20 / Article 18 / Section 28
§20-18-28. Burial benefit.
Status: in_force

Any member who dies as a result of any service related illness or injury after the effective date is entitled to a lump sum burial benefit of $5,000. If the member is married, the burial benefit shall be paid to the member’s spouse. If the member is not married, the burial benefit shall be paid to the member’s estate for the purposes of paying burial expenses, settling the member’s final affairs, or both. Any unspent balance shall be distributed as a part of the member’s estate. Burial benefits awarded pursuant to this section are not subject to division or payable to an alternate payee by any Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
W. Va. Code § 33-52-2 — WV Code / Chapter 33 / Article 52 / Section 2
§33-52-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of an insurer or insurance group.

(2) "Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure" or "CGAD" means a confidential report filed by the insurer or insurance group made in accordance with the requirements of this article.

(3) "Insurance group" means those insurers and affiliates included within an insurance holding company system as defined in §33-27-2 of this code.

(4) "Insurer" means every person engaged in the business of making contracts of insurance, except that it shall not include agencies, authorities or instrumentalities of the United States, its possessions and territories, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, or a state or political subdivision of a state.

(5) "ORSA summary report" means the report filed in accordance with §33-40B-5 of this code.

(6) "Senior management" means any corporate officer responsible for reporting information to the board at regular intervals or providing this information to shareholders or regulators and shall include, for example and without limitation, the chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief operations officer (COO), chief procurement officer (CPO), chief legal officer (CLO), chief information officer (CIO), chief technology officer (CTO), chief revenue officer (CRO), chief visionary officer (CVO), or any other "C" level executive.