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W. Va. Code § 38-2-9 — WV Code / Chapter 38 / Article 2 / Section 9
§38-2-9. Notice and recordation of subcontractor's lien.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of perfecting and preserving his or her lien, every subcontractor mentioned in section two of this article shall, within one hundred days after the completion of his or her subcontract, give to the owner or his or her authorized agent, by any of the methods provided by law for the service of a legal notice or summons, a notice of lien, which notice shall be sufficient if in form and effect as follows:

Notice of Mechanic's Lien.

To ...............................

You will please take notice that the undersigned ................... was and is subcontractor with ................. who was and is general contractor for the furnishing of materials and doing of the work and labor, necessary to the completion of (here describe the nature of the subcontract) on that certain building (or other structure or improvement as the case may be), owned by you and situate on lot number ....... of block number .......... as shown on the official map of .................. (or other definite and ascertainable description of the real estate) and that the contract price and value of said work and materials is $....... You are further notified that the undersigned has not been paid therefor (or has been paid only $.......... thereof) and that he or she claims and will claim a lien upon your interest in the said lot (or tract) of land and upon the buildings, structures and improvements thereon to secure the payment of the said sum.

...................................

State of West Virginia,

County of ..................., being first duly sworn, upon his or her oath says that the statements in the foregoing notice of mechanic's lien are true, as he or she verily believes.

Taken, subscribed and sworn to before me this .......... day of ..................., 20.....

My commission expires ......................

...................................

(Official Capacity)

But the lien shall be discharged and avoided, unless, within one hundred days after the completion of his or her subcontract as aforesaid, the subcontractor shall cause to be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county commission of the county wherein the property is situate, a notice of the lien, which notice shall be sufficient if in form and effect as that provided in section eight of this article.
W. Va. Code § 31C-7-6 — WV Code / Chapter 31C / Article 7 / Section 6
§31C-7-6. Line of credit.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon written application by a member, the credit committee or loan officer may approve a line of credit, and loan advances may be granted to the member within the limit of such line of credit. Access to the line of credit may be by use of a lender credit card. Where a line has been approved, no additional credit application is required as long as the aggregate indebtedness does not exceed the approved limit.

(b) Lines of credit shall be subject to periodic review by the credit union, in accordance with the written policies of the credit union's board of directors, and approved or disapproved as to the granting of further loan advances.
W. Va. Code § 11-6-11 — WV Code / Chapter 11 / Article 6 / Section 11
§11-6-11. Valuation of property by board.
Status: in_force

Upon the fifteenth day after giving the notices required by section nine of this article, or as soon thereafter as reasonably convenient but not later than October 1, the board of public works shall proceed to access and fix the true and actual value of all property of such owner or operator hereinbefore required to be returned, in each county through which the railroad, car line, cars, express, telegraph, telephone, or pipeline of such owner or operator runs, and in which any property to be assessed is located. In ascertaining such value the board shall consider the return, if any, made by the owner or operator, and any return which may have been previously made by such owner or operator, the work sheets and tentative assessment recommended by the Tax Commissioner, such evidence or information as may be offered by such owner or operator, such further evidence or information as may be required by the board of such owner or operator, and any other pertinent evidence, information and data. Any and all evidence, information and data, at a regular meeting of the board held for such purpose at least fifteen days after giving the notice required by section nine of this article. Before any assessment shall be made by the board, any and all evidence, information and data considered by the board shall be available for inspection by any such owner or operator or his duly authorized representative, and an opportunity given to be heard thereon when the board of public works has assessed any property hereby required to be returned, and has determined the valuation thereof, such assessment and valuation shall be entered of record in the book of minutes of its proceedings, and shall be certified by the secretary of the board to the Auditor.

Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to require the assessment by the board of public works of any part of a railroad, telegraph, telephone or pipeline until such part is so far completed as to be fit for use. But material held by any railroad, telegraph, telephone or pipeline company shall be returned to the board of public works for assessment as personal property. As soon as such assessment is made, the secretary of the board shall notify the owner or operator affected thereby of the amount thereof by written notice deposited in the United States post office, addressed to such owner or operator at the principal office or place of business of such owner or operator. Such assessment and valuation shall be final and conclusive, unless the same be appealed from in the manner following, within fifteen days after such notice is so deposited.
W. Va. Code § 47-20-24 — WV Code / Chapter 47 / Article 20 / Section 24
§47-20-24. Filing of reports.
Status: in_force

Each licensee holding an annual license shall file with the Tax Commissioner a quarterly and an annual financial report summarizing its bingo operations for the time period covered by the report. Each quarterly report shall be filed within twenty days after the end of the quarter which it covers. The annual report shall be filed within thirty days after the expiration of the license under which the operations covered by the report were held. The time period covered by the annual report is the full license year or, at the election of a licensee receiving state or federal funding, the most recently ended state or federal fiscal year.

Each licensee holding a limited occasion license or state fair license shall file with the Tax Commissioner a financial report summarizing its bingo operations for the license period within thirty days after the expiration of the license under which the operations covered by the report are held. The report shall contain the name, address and social security number of any individual who receives, during the course of a bingo occasion, prizes, the aggregate value of which exceeds $100, and other information required by the commissioner: Provided, That any licensee failing to file the report when due is liable for a penalty of $25 for each month or fraction of a month during which the failure continues, the penalty not to exceed $100: Provided, however, That annual financial reports must contain either a compilation or review of the financial report by a certified or licensed public accountant, or may be audited by a certified or licensed public accountant, if a licensee's gross receipts exceed $50,000.
W. Va. Code § 46-3-601 — WV Code / Chapter 46 / Article 3 / Section 601
§46-3-601. Discharge and effect of discharge.
Status: in_force

Part 6. Discharge And Payment.

(a) The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is discharged as stated in this article or by an act or agreement with the party which would discharge an obligation to pay money under a simple contract.

(b) Discharge of the obligation of a party is not effective against a person acquiring rights of a holder in due course of the instrument without notice of the discharge.
W. Va. Code § 17C-9-4 — WV Code / Chapter 17C / Article 9 / Section 4
§17C-9-4. Vehicle entering highway from private road or driveway.
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said highway.
W. Va. Code § 11-10B-4 — WV Code / Chapter 11 / Article 10B / Section 4
§11-10B-4. Duration and application of program.
Status: in_force

The Tax Commissioner shall establish a three-month tax penalty and additions to tax amnesty program to be conducted during the calendar year, 1986. The program shall apply to payments and returns required pursuant to any tax specified in section three, article ten of this chapter, but only if the obligation for payment or filing of a return, or both, arose prior to, is delinquent as of, or is due and payable as of January 1, 1986.
W. Va. Code § 5B-8-4 — WV Code / Chapter 5B / Article 8 / Section 4
§5B-8-4. Application process.
Status: in_force

(a) A small business shall apply, under oath, to the department on forms prescribed by the department that include at least the following:

(1) The name of the small business, the form of business organization under which it is operated, and the names and addresses of the principals and management of the small business;

(2) For matching awards, notice of award from the funding agency of the SBIR/STTR Phase I or Phase II award;

(3) For matching awards, study section evaluation and comments; and

(4) Any other information necessary for the department to evaluate the application.

(b) The department shall review the application, determine whether the applicant satisfies the eligibility requirements, and determine whether to award matching grants.
W. Va. Code § 33-32-6 — WV Code / Chapter 33 / Article 32 / Section 6
§33-32-6. Compliance with unfair claims settlement practices law.
Status: in_force

Any risk retention group, its agents and representatives, shall comply with the laws of this state, as set forth in chapter thirty-three of this code, regarding unfair claims settlement practices act of this state.
W. Va. Code § 5A-6C-1 — WV Code / Chapter 5A / Article 6C / Section 1
§5A-6C-1. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

“Cybersecurity Office” means the office created by §5A-6B-1 of this code.

“Incident” or “cybersecurity incident” means a violation, or imminent threat of violation, of computer security policies, acceptable use policies, or standard security practices.
W. Va. Code § 11-14-18 — WV Code / Chapter 11 / Article 14 / Section 18
§11-14-18. Penalty for refusal to permit inspection.
Status: in_force

Any person who refuses to permit the inspection authorized by section seventeen-a of this article is guilty of a violation of the rules of the State Tax Division and shall pay a civil penalty of $5,000, in addition to any other penalty imposed in this code.
W. Va. Code § 33-14-19 — WV Code / Chapter 33 / Article 14 / Section 19
§33-14-19. Certificate or statement of coverage to debtor.
Status: in_force

In the case of a group life policy issued to a creditor to insure debtors of such creditor, there shall be a provision in such policy that the insurer will furnish to the policyholder for delivery to each debtor insured under the policy a certificate or statement of coverage form which shall contain a statement that the life of the debtor is insured under the policy and that any death benefit paid thereunder by reason of his death shall be applied to reduce or extinguish the indebtedness.
W. Va. Code § 7-19-7 — WV Code / Chapter 7 / Article 19 / Section 7
§7-19-7. Liability of the county commission or its agent.
Status: in_force

Neither the county commission or its agent is liable in any manner to any eligible lending institution for payment of the principal or interest on the loan to an eligible small business. A delay in payment or default on the part of an eligible small business does not in any manner affect the deposit agreement between the eligible lending institution and the county.
W. Va. Code § 19-23-17 — WV Code / Chapter 19 / Article 23 / Section 17
§19-23-17. Judicial review; appeal to Supreme Court of Appeals; legal representation for Racing Commission.
Status: in_force

Any person adversely affected by a decision of the Racing Commission rendered after a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of section sixteen of this article shall be entitled to judicial review thereof. All of the pertinent provisions of section four, article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code shall apply to and govern such judicial review with like effect as if the provisions of said section four were set forth in this section, except that execution of a decision of suspension or revocation of a license shall be stayed or suspended pending a final judicial determination, and except that execution of a decision of suspension or revocation of a permit shall not be stayed or suspended pending a final judicial determination.

The judgment of the circuit court shall be final unless reversed, vacated or modified on appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals in accordance with the provisions of section one, article six, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.

Legal counsel and services for the Racing Commission in all appeal proceedings in any circuit court and the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be provided by the Attorney General or his assistants and in any circuit court by the prosecuting attorney of the county as well, all without additional compensation. The Racing Commission, with the written approval of the Attorney General, may employ special counsel to represent the Racing Commission at any such appeal proceedings.
W. Va. Code § 48-27-1001 — WV Code / Chapter 48 / Article 27 / Section 1001
§48-27-1001. Arrest for violations of protective orders.
Status: in_force

(a) When a law-enforcement officer observes any respondent abuse the petitioner or minor children or the respondent's physical presence at any location in knowing and willful violation of the terms of an emergency or final protective order issued under the provisions of this article or section 5-509 or 5-608 of this chapter granting the relief pursuant to the provisions of this article, in knowing and willful violation of the terms of a protection order from another jurisdiction that is required to be enforced pursuant to section four, article twenty-eight of this chapter, he or she shall immediately arrest the respondent.

(b) When a family or household member is alleged to have committed a violation of the provisions of section 27-903 or 28-7, a law-enforcement officer may arrest the perpetrator for said offense where:

(1) The law-enforcement officer has observed credible corroborative evidence, as defined in subsection 27-1002(b), that the offense has occurred; and

(2) The law-enforcement officer has received, from the victim or a witness, a verbal or written allegation of the facts constituting a violation of section 27-903; or

(3) The law-enforcement officer has observed credible evidence that the accused committed the offense.

(c) Any person who observes a violation of a protective order as described in this section, or the victim of such abuse or unlawful presence, may call a local law-enforcement agency, which shall verify the existence of a current order, and shall direct a law-enforcement officer to promptly investigate the alleged violation.

(d) Where there is an arrest, the officer shall take the arrested person before a circuit court or a magistrate and, upon a finding of probable cause to believe a violation of an order as set forth in this section has occurred, the court or magistrate shall set a time and place for a hearing in accordance with the West Virginia rules of criminal procedure.
W. Va. Code § 22-6-37 — WV Code / Chapter 22 / Article 6 / Section 37
§22-6-37. Rules, orders and permits remain in effect.
Status: in_force

The rules promulgated and all orders and permits in effect upon the effective date of this article pursuant to the provisions of former article one, chapter twenty-two-b of this code shall remain in full force and effect as if such rules, orders and permits were adopted by the director established in this chapter but all such rules, orders and permits shall be subject to review by the director to ensure they are consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in this chapter.
W. Va. Code § 55-4-2 — WV Code / Chapter 55 / Article 4 / Section 2
§55-4-2. Venue
Status: in_force

Every such action shall be brought in the circuit court, or any other court given by any statute concurrent jurisdiction to try actions of ejectment, of the county in which the real estate, or some part thereof, is.
W. Va. Code § 8-22-2 — WV Code / Chapter 8 / Article 22 / Section 2
§8-22-2. Class I, II and III cities empowered and authorized to establish and maintain "employees retirement and benefit fund" or to maintain such fund heretofore established.
Status: in_force

PART II. GENERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS FOR

CLASS I, II AND III CITIES.

Every Class I, II and III city which is not a participating public employer in the said West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System is hereby empowered and authorized to and may establish and maintain an "employees retirement and benefit fund" in accordance with the provisions of this section two and sections three through fourteen of this article. Any Class I, II and III city which has heretofore established such a fund in accordance with the acts of the Legislature referred to in section fifteen of this article may continue to maintain said fund in accordance with the provisions of this section two and sections three through fourteen of this article, or said acts, as specified in said section fifteen.
W. Va. Code § 17A-4A-13 — WV Code / Chapter 17A / Article 4A / Section 13
§17A-4A-13. Article not to apply to vehicle accessories.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not apply to the recording of a lien or liens which are created only upon tires, radios, heaters, or other vehicle accessories.
W. Va. Code § 5F-3-2 — WV Code / Chapter 5F / Article 3 / Section 2
§5F-3-2. Operative dates.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall become operative as to any department created in section two, article one of this chapter upon the appointment of the secretary of such department.
W. Va. Code § 11A-3-48 — WV Code / Chapter 11A / Article 3 / Section 48
§11A-3-48. Unsold lands subject to sale without auction or additional advertising.
Status: in_force

(a) If any of the lands which have been offered for sale at the public auction provided in §11A-3-45 of this code shall remain unsold following such auction, or were sold at a tax sale auction within the previous five years which were not redeemed and for which no deed was secured by the purchaser, or if the Auditor refuses to approve the sale pursuant to §11A-3-51 of this code, the Auditor may sell the lands without any further public auction or additional advertising of the land, in the following priority: (1) To a person vested with an ownership interest in an adjacent tract or parcel of land: Provided , That if more than one adjacent landowner desires to acquire the same tract or lot, then the Auditor shall sell such tract or lot to the highest bidder; (2) to the municipality in which the tract or lot is located; (3) the county commission of the county in which the tract or lot is located; (4) to the West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation as part of its Land Bank Program set forth in §31-21-11 of this code; or (5) to any party willing to purchase such property.

(b) The price of such property shall be as agreed upon by the Auditor and purchaser: Provided , That the Auditor may engage a licensed attorney to provide a title examination on lands set forth in the preceding subsection and require that a purchaser reimburse the Auditor for any expenses related to the title examination as a condition for the sale: Provided, however , That instead of the Auditor, a purchaser may engage a licensed attorney to provide a title examination at his or her own cost.

(c) The Auditor may refuse to sell unsold lands to a potential buyer that is subject to any of the following:

(1) Has failed to make a payment owed at a prior previous auction held pursuant to §11A-3-45 of this code;

(2) At the time of registration is delinquent in the payment of real property tax, for which registrant is the most recent owner of record, to any county in this state;

(3) Has a history of noncompliance with code enforcement violations issued by a county or municipality pursuant to §7-1-3ff and §8-12-16 of this code;

(4) At the time of registration is subject to legal proceedings in any county or municipality that are related to code enforcement violations regarding real property owned by them; and

(5) Within the preceding five years prior to the purchase, has failed to comply with a valid raze or repair order (or any other similar order) issued by a county or municipality.
W. Va. Code § 30-31-5 — WV Code / Chapter 30 / Article 31 / Section 5
§30-31-5. Powers and duties of the board.
Status: in_force

(a) The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter and elsewhere in law.

(b) The board shall:

(1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;

(2) Establish requirements for licenses;

(3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for a license;

(4) Determine the qualifications of any applicant for a license;

(5) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade written, oral or written and oral examinations for a license;

(6) Determine the passing grade for the examinations;

(7) Maintain records of the examinations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examination and the pass and fail rate;

(8) Hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of the executive director;

(9) Maintain an office, and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees and contracted employees necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;

(10) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;

(11) Establish a fee schedule;

(12) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate a license;

(13) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board;

(14) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders;

(15) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of the provisions of this article;

(16) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board;

(17) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate;

(18) Establish the continuing education requirements for licensees;

(19) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article; and

(20) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.

(c) The board may:

(1) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under the provisions of this article;

(2) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state; and

(3) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions.