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W. Va. Code § 25-4-4 — WV Code / Chapter 25 / Article 4 / Section 4
§25-4-4. Warden.
Status: in_force

Each center shall be under the direction of a warden who shall have the minimum qualification of a college degree with a major in criminal justice or a related field and the powers and duties as described in sections eleven and eleven-a, article one of this chapter. The warden shall be paid an annual salary to be fixed by the Commissioner of Corrections. The warden, subject to the authority of the commissioner, has the responsibility for the overall operation of the center.

At each center the warden shall administer programming which shall include the following components:

(1) A work program;

(2) An educational program in accordance with section thirteen-f, article two, chapter eighteen of this code;

(3) A recreational program; and

(4) A counseling program with an emphasis on substance abuse and life skills.
W. Va. Code § 55-13-4 — WV Code / Chapter 55 / Article 13 / Section 4
§55-13-4. Declaration concerning trusts and estates.
Status: in_force

Any person interested as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, next of kin or cestui que trust, in the administration of a trust, or of the estate of a decedent, an infant, lunatic or insolvent, may have a declaration of rights or legal relations in respect thereto:

(a) To ascertain any class of creditors, devisees, legatees, heirs, next of kin or others; or

(b) To direct the executors, administrators, or trustees to do or abstain from doing any particular act in their fiduciary capacity; or

(c) To determine any question arising in the administration of the estate or trust, including questions of construction of wills and other writings.
W. Va. Code § 33-26A-16 — WV Code / Chapter 33 / Article 26A / Section 16
§33-26A-16. Tax exemptions.
Status: in_force

The association shall be exempt from payment of all fees and all taxes levied by this state or any of its subdivisions, except taxes levied on real property.
W. Va. Code § 49-4-707 — WV Code / Chapter 49 / Article 4 / Section 707
§49-4-707. Review of order following detention hearing.
Status: in_force

Upon the application of any person in interest or on his or her own motion, a circuit court judge may modify or vacate any order entered in his or her court after a detention hearing and enter the order as to detention, or release from detention, as he or she deems just and proper.
W. Va. Code § 24-2H-4 — WV Code / Chapter 24 / Article 2H / Section 4
§24-2H-4. Preparation of list of potentially unstable water and wastewater utilities.
Status: in_force

Annually, at least by November 1, the commission shall prepare a list of water and wastewater utilities that appear to be financially unstable by reviewing annual reports, rate case filings and other financial data available to it. Commission staff shall contact each utility placed on the list and provide advice and assistance in resolving any financial instability or managerial or operational issues that are contributing to the utility’s financial instability. The commission shall provide the list of potentially unstable water and wastewater utilities to the West Virginia Rural Water Association. Commission staff shall publish annually, by hyperlink, the list of potentially unstable water and wastewater utilities on the commission’s homepage no later than November 1.
W. Va. Code § 22-13-10 — WV Code / Chapter 22 / Article 13 / Section 10
§22-13-10. Inspections; orders to compel compliance with permits; service of order.
Status: in_force

After issuance of the division's permit for any such modification, the director and duly authorized representatives may make field inspections of the work on the modification, and, after completion thereof, may inspect the completed modification, and, from time to time, may inspect the maintenance and operation of such modification.

To compel compliance with the terms and conditions of the division's permit for any such modification and with the plans and specifications therefor and the plan of maintenance and method of operation thereof, the director is hereby authorized after reasonable notice to make and enter an order revoking or suspending such permit and directing the person to whom such permit was issued to stop or suspend any and all work on such activity or, to take affirmative action to correct the deficiencies specified in such order so there will be full compliance with the terms and conditions of such permit and with the plans and specifications therefor, and the plan of maintenance and method of operation thereof.

The director shall cause a copy of any such order to be served by registered or certified mail or by a law-enforcement officer upon the person to whom any such permit was issued. The director shall also cause a notice to be served with the copy of such order, which notice shall advise such person of his or her right to appeal to the board by filing a notice of appeal on the form prescribed by the board for such purpose, with the board, within the time specified in and in accordance with the provisions of section seven, article one, chapter twenty-two-b of this code.
W. Va. Code § 48-27-502 — WV Code / Chapter 48 / Article 27 / Section 502
§48-27-502. Mandatory provisions in protective order.
Status: in_force

(a) A protective order must order the respondent to refrain from abusing, harassing, stalking, threatening or otherwise intimidating the petitioner or the minor children, or engaging in other conduct that would place the petitioner or the minor children in reasonable fear of bodily injury.

(b) The protective order must prohibit the respondent from possessing any firearm or ammunition.

(c) The protective order must inform the respondent that he or she is prohibited from possessing any firearm or ammunition and that possession of a firearm or ammunition while subject to the court's protective order is a criminal offense under state and federal law, notwithstanding the fact that the respondent might otherwise have a right to possess a firearm.

(d) The protective order must inform the respondent that the order is in full force in every county of this state.

(e) The protective order must contain on its face the following statement, printed in bold-faced type or in capital letters:

"VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER MAY BE PUNISHED BY CONFINEMENT IN A REGIONAL JAIL FOR AS LONG AS ONE YEAR AND BY A FINE OF AS MUCH AS $2,000".
W. Va. Code § 18-5-6 — WV Code / Chapter 18 / Article 5 / Section 6
§18-5-6. Validation of titles to land in possession of board.
Status: in_force

The county board shall have title to any land or school site which for five years has been in the undisputed possession of the county board or any Board of Education of a magisterial district, or subdistrict, or independent district, and to which title cannot be shown by any other claimant. Such land shall be held and used for school purposes, as provided by section eight of this article.
W. Va. Code § 60A-10-11 — WV Code / Chapter 60A / Article 10 / Section 11
§60A-10-11. Reporting to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability.
Status: in_force

Beginning July 1, 2013, the Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police shall submit an annual report no later than July 1 of each year to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability with data and statistics related to methamphetamine use, production and distribution in this state including, but not limited to, the number of clandestine methamphetamine lab incidents per year.
W. Va. Code § 11-16-12 — WV Code / Chapter 11 / Article 16 / Section 12
§11-16-12. When bond not required; bond of a Class A retail dealer; action on bond of retail dealer upon revocation of license; duty of prosecuting attorney.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be no bond for a brewer, resident brewer, distributor, Class S brewpub license, as the license privilege itself secures the payment of taxes and is subject to suspension and revocation for failure to pay said taxes.

(b) Each Class A retail dealer, in addition to furnishing the information required by this article, shall furnish, as prerequisite to obtaining a license, a bond with some solvent surety company as surety, to be approved by the commissioner, payable to the State of West Virginia, in the amount not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 within the discretion of the commissioner. All such bonds shall be conditioned for the faithful observance of the provisions of this article, the rules, regulations and orders promulgated pursuant thereto and of any other laws of the State of West Virginia generally relating to the distribution, sale and dispensing of nonintoxicating beer and shall be forfeited to the state in the full amount of said bond upon the revocation of the license of any such retail dealer. Such money received by the state shall be credited to the State Fund, General Revenue.

(c) Upon the revocation of the license of any Class A retail dealer by the commissioner or by any court of competent jurisdiction, the commissioner or the clerk of said court shall notify the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein such retail dealer’s place of business is located, or the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein the licensee resides, of such revocation, and, upon receipt of said notice, it shall be the duty of such prosecuting attorney forthwith to institute appropriate proceedings for the collection of the full amount of said bond. Upon request of such prosecuting attorney, the commissioner shall deliver the bond to him. Willful refusal without just cause therefor by the prosecuting attorney to perform said duty hereby imposed shall subject him or her to removal from office by the circuit court of the county for which said prosecuting attorney was elected upon proper proceedings and proof in the manner provided by law.
W. Va. Code § 17-4-55 — WV Code / Chapter 17 / Article 4 / Section 55
§17-4-55. Rest area, welcome center, road, and vehicle commercial sponsorship program.
Status: in_force

(a) The Division of Highways shall undertake a study of the feasibility of implementing a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas, welcome centers, roads, and vehicles owned or leased by the Division of Highways to help offset the costs of the operation and maintenance of rest areas, welcome centers, roads, and vehicles.

(b) The Division of Highways shall implement a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas, welcome centers, roads, and vehicles owned or leased by the Division of Highways (1) if it is feasible and practicable, in accordance with the study required by subsection (a) of this section, and (2) upon approval of the proposed sponsorship program by the Federal Highway Administration.

(c) Upon implementation of the program, the Division of Highways may enter into sponsorship agreements with private entities in accordance with this section. A sponsorship agreement may allow a private entity to place signs and placards identifying itself as a sponsor of the rest area, welcome center, road or vehicle that is visible to the traveling public in exchange for consideration at fair market value. A sponsorship agreement may include any other provisions the Division of Highways deems necessary. Sponsorship agreements shall comply with all applicable state and federal rules and regulations.

(d) All net revenue received by the Division of Highways from the sponsorship agreements shall be deposited in the State Road Fund.

(e) The Commissioner of the Division of Highways may propose rules for legislative

approval or emergency rules pursuant to §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to establish and implement the program as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

(f) On or before December 1, 2018, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways shall

submit a report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance detailing the status and progress of the feasibility study directed in subsection (a) of this section. If the sponsorship program is implemented, the commissioner shall also report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on the status of the sponsorship program.
W. Va. Code § 7A-6-3 — WV Code / Chapter 7A / Article 6 / Section 3
§7A-6-3. Election and ballots for county consolidation.
Status: in_force

(a) After receiving the proposed charter from the county charter review committee, the governing bodies of the affected counties shall hold an election on the question of consolidation at the next primary or general election in accordance with applicable election laws and section two of this article.

(b) The ballots for the election on consolidation shall be as follows:

[ ] For

[ ] Against
W. Va. Code § 33-54-3 — WV Code / Chapter 33 / Article 54 / Section 3
§33-54-3. Drug manufacturer reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than January 15 of each calendar year, a drug manufacturer shall submit a report to the Auditor stating the following information for each brand-name, specialty, and generic drug manufactured by the drug manufacturer and sold in the state directly by the drug manufacturer or a wholesale drug distributor: Provided , That the requirements of this section only apply to:

(1) Generic, brand-name, or specialty drugs with a wholesale acquisition cost of at least $100 for a 30-day supply; and

(2) A generic, brand-name, or specialty drug manufactured by a drug manufacturer that recognizes a wholesale acquisition cost increase of 40 percent or greater over the preceding three calendar years, or 15 percent or greater in the previous calendar year.

(b) The report shall include:

(1) The name of the drug;

(2) Whether the drug is a brand-name drug or generic drug;

(3) The effective date of any change or any reportable change in the wholesale acquisition cost price;

(4) The introductory price of the prescription drug when it was approved for marketing by the United States Food and Drug Administration;

(5) The national drug code for the specific drug;

(6) Aggregate company-level research and development costs for the most recent calendar year for which final audit data is available;

(7) The name and annual U.S. sales/revenue of each drug manufacturer’s prescription drugs that lost patent exclusivity in the United States in the previous three calendar years; and

(8) A statement regarding the factor or factors that caused any increase in the wholesale acquisition cost.

(c) If the drug manufacturer is subject to reporting requirements established by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the quality and types of information submitted to the Auditor under this section must be consistent with the information that the drug manufacturer includes in the drug manufacturer’s annual report submitted on Form 10-K to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
W. Va. Code § 11-8-15 — WV Code / Chapter 11 / Article 8 / Section 15
§11-8-15. Certification of municipal levies.
Status: in_force

Within three days after the council of a municipality has laid the levies, its recording officer shall forward certified copies of the order laying the levies to the Tax Commissioner, the State Auditor and the officer whose duty it is to extend the levies.
W. Va. Code § 31-12-5 — WV Code / Chapter 31 / Article 12 / Section 5
§31-12-5. Conversion of state building and loan associations, etc., into federal savings and loan associations; effect.
Status: in_force

Any building and loan association or company or savings and loan association or company or savings bank or any other association or corporation organized under the laws of this state may convert into a federal savings and loan association according to the terms of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and the rules and regulations of the federal home loan bank board, as the same may be amended from time to time, by a resolution to such effect adopted at a meeting of the shareholders of any such association or corporation by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders present in person or by proxy. Whenever any such association or corporation shall so convert itself into a federal savings and loan association, it shall thereupon come under the sole supervision of the federal home loan bank or the federal home loan bank board. At the time when such conversion becomes effective all the property of such association or corporation, including all its right, title, and interest in and to all property of whatsoever kind, whether real, personal, or mixed, and things in action, and every right, privilege, interest, and asset of any conceivable value of benefit then existing, belonging, or pertaining to it, or which would enure to it, shall immediately by act of law and without any conveyance or transfer or assignment, and without any further act or deed, be vested in and become the property of the federal savings and loan association, which shall have, hold, and enjoy the same in its own right as fully and to the same extent as the same was possessed, held, and enjoyed by such association or corporation so converting, and the federal savings and loan association as of the time of the taking effect of such conversion shall succeed to all the rights, obligations, and relations of such association or corporation.
W. Va. Code § 30-7-6 — WV Code / Chapter 30 / Article 7 / Section 6
§30-7-6. License to practice registered professional nursing.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue a license to practice registered nursing to an applicant who meets the following requirements:

(1) Is at least 18 years of age;

(2) Has completed an approved four-year high school course of study or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the appropriate educational agency;

(3) Has completed a nursing education program;

(4) Has passed an examination approved by the board;

(5) Has paid the application fee specified by rule;

(6) Has completed a criminal background check, as required by §30-1D-1 et seq. of this code; and

(7) Is not an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in §27-1A-11 of this code, unless an applicant in an active recovery process, which may be evidenced by participation in a Nurse Health Program, structured aftercare, or a 12-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered.

(b) A license to practice registered professional nursing issued by the board shall for all purposes be considered a license issued under this section: Provided , That a person holding a license shall renew the license.
W. Va. Code § 14-2-5 — WV Code / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 5
§14-2-5. Commission clerk and other personnel.
Status: in_force

The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates may appoint a clerk, chief deputy clerk and deputy clerks. The salaries of the clerk, the chief deputy clerk and the deputy clerks shall be fixed by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, and shall be paid out of the regular appropriation for the commission. The clerk shall have custody of and maintain all records and proceedings of the commission, shall attend meetings and hearings of the commission, shall administer oaths and affirmations and shall issue all official summonses, subpoenas, orders, statements and awards. The chief deputy clerk or another deputy clerk shall act in the place and stead of the clerk in the clerk’s absence.

The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates may employ other persons whose services are necessary to the orderly transaction of the business of the commission and fix their compensation.
W. Va. Code § 16-33-1 — WV Code / Chapter 16 / Article 33 / Section 1
§16-33-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the "Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act".
W. Va. Code § 47-21-26 — WV Code / Chapter 47 / Article 21 / Section 26
§47-21-26. Restrictions on use of raffle equipment.
Status: in_force

A licensee may use only raffle equipment which it owns, which it borrows without compensation, or which it leases for a reasonable and customary amount.
W. Va. Code § 35-2-6 — WV Code / Chapter 35 / Article 2 / Section 6
§35-2-6. Trustees of certain organizations to be corporations; powers.
Status: in_force

The trustees of every institution, society, order, organization, or association in this article mentioned (except trustees for any labor union or similar association or brotherhood of craftsmen or employees), or any local branch thereof, whether named in the conveyance, dedication, devise, gift or bequest, or appointed as provided in this article, shall be a corporation by the name and style of "Board of Trustees of .......... University," (or college, academy, etc., as the case may be), and as such corporation they shall be governed by all the provisions of law relating to, and have and exercise all the privileges and powers of, nonstock corporations, including the power to take and hold real and personal property, to borrow money for any legitimate purpose in the execution of the trust and to execute a lien on the trust property as security therefor, and to do and perform any and all acts and business pertaining to the trust created by any conveyance, dedication, devise, gift or bequest to such institution, society, order, organization, or association.
W. Va. Code § 16-4-3 — WV Code / Chapter 16 / Article 4 / Section 3
§16-4-3. Medical clinics and detention houses.
Status: in_force

In order to carry out the provisions of the last section, any health officer may, if he be a municipal health officer, with the consent of the municipal council or other body having proper authority, or if he be a county health officer, with the consent of the county commissioners or other tribunal, establish, either independently or in cooperation with other agencies, one or more medical clinics within their respective jurisdictions, and may also, with like consent, establish or provide one or more places for detention and quarantine of such persons as may come within the purview of this article.
W. Va. Code § 8-11-1A — WV Code / Chapter 8 / Article 11 / Section 1A
§8-11-1a. Disposition of criminal costs into State Treasury account for Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority fund.
Status: in_force

The clerk of each municipal court, or other person designated to receive fines and costs, shall at the end of each month pay into the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority fund in the State Treasury an amount equal to $40 of the costs collected in each proceeding involving a traffic offense constituting a moving violation, regardless of whether the penalty for the violation provides for a period of incarceration, or any other offense for which the ordinance prescribing the offense provides for a period of incarceration: Provided, That in a case where a defendant has failed to pay all costs assessed against him or her, no payment may be made to the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority fund until the defendant has paid all costs which, when paid, are available for the use and benefit of the municipality.