reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
WV Code § 21A-10-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-7. False Representations; Penalties

(a) A person who makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact in order to obtain or attempt to obtain or increase a benefit, either for himself, herself or another, under this chapter, or under an employment security law of any other state or of the federal government for either of which jurisdictions this state is acting as an agent, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or by confinement in jail for not longer than thirty days, or both, and by full repayment of all benefits obtained fraudulently. Each false statement or representation, or failure to disclose a material fact, is a separate offense.(b) After July 1, 2012, a penalty of twenty percent of the amount of the erroneous payment attaches to the amount of the liability to be repaid by the benefit recipient for any payment of benefits determined to be obtained by the recipient's fraudulent statements or actions. The first seventy-five percent of the penalty collected from the benefit recipient shall be deposited in the state's Unemployment Trust Fund with the remaining twenty-five percent of the penalty collected to be deposited in a special administrative account to be used for increased integrity activities to identify and recover erroneous payments of benefits created by fraudulent activities of benefit recipients. Penalty amounts established due to fraudulent activities of benefit recipients may not be used to offset future benefits payable to benefit recipients.
WV Code § 21A-10-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-8. Recovery of Benefits Paid on Misrepresentation; Limitations

A person who, by reason of nondisclosure or misrepresentation, either by himself or another (irrespective of whether such nondisclosure or misrepresentation was known or fraudulent), has received a sum as a benefit under this chapter, shall either have such sum deducted from a future benefit payable to him or shall repay to the commissioner the amount which he has received. Collection shall be made in the same manner as collection of past-due payments against employers as set forth in section sixteen of article five of this chapter, which specifically includes the institution of civil action and collection procedures thereon enumerated in said section: Provided, That such collection or deduction of benefits shall be barred after the expiration of five years, except for known or fraudulent nondisclosure or misrepresentation which shall be barred after the expiration of ten years, from the date of the filing of the claim in connection with which such nondisclosure or misrepresentation occurred.
WV Code § 21A-10-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-9. Penalty for Deducting Employer's Contribution or Requiring Waiver of Right

An employer who directly or indirectly:(1) Makes or accepts a deduction from an individual's wage for the purpose of financing an employer's payment, or(2) Requires or accepts a waiver of a right given an individual by this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.
WV Code § 21A-10-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-10. General Penalty

A person who wilfully violates a provision of this chapter or rule or regulation thereunder for which a specific penalty has not been imposed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $200, or be imprisoned for not longer than thirty days, or both. Each day such violation continues shall be a separate offense.
WV Code § 21A-10-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-12. Representation of State in Civil Actions

The commissioner, through his attorney, may represent the interest of the state in any civil action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
WV Code § 21A-10-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-13. Prosecution and Jurisdiction of Criminal Actions

Criminal actions to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or rules or regulations issued thereunder, shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General, or at his request by the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the defendant resides, or by an attorney of the department.The commissioner may cause complaints to be made and proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted against any person violating any provisions of this chapter, and in all such cases no security for costs shall be required of the commissioner.Justices of the peace shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit or other criminal courts of all misdemeanors arising under this chapter.
WV Code § 21A-10-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-14. Liability of State for Benefits Limited to Unemployment Compensation Fund

Benefits under this chapter shall be due and payable only to the extent that moneys are available to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund. Neither the state nor the commissioner shall be liable for any claim in excess of the credit of the fund.
WV Code § 21A-10-15 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-15. Severability

The provisions of this chapter shall be construed as severable, and should any provision be held unconstitutional, or for any other reason invalid, the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.
WV Code § 21A-10-16 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-16. Inconsistent Acts Repealed

Acts or parts of acts in conflict with or superseded by the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed.
WV Code § 21A-10-17 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-17. Right to Amend or Repeal Chapter; Application of Certain Provisions

The Legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter and no private rights shall vest against any legislative amendment or change or repeal. All rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the power of the Legislature to amend or repeal this chapter at any time.
WV Code § 21A-10-18 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-18. Change of Federal Payroll Tax

Whenever legislation enacted by the Congress of the United States providing for a federal payroll tax against which the contribution required by this chapter may be credited, is repealed, amended, interpreted, affected, or otherwise changed in such manner that no portions of the contributions required by this chapter may be thus credited, then upon the date of such change the provisions of this chapter requiring contributions and providing for payment of benefits shall cease to be operative. If thereafter such credit be allowed, the terms of this chapter shall as of the date of such allowance of credit, again become operative and collections of contributions and payment of benefits shall be resumed.
WV Code § 21A-10-19 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-19. Disclosure of Information to Child Support Agencies

(a) The Bureau of Employment Programs shall disclose, upon request, to officers or employees of any state or local child support enforcement agency, and to employees of the federal secretary of health and human services, any wage and benefit information with respect to individuals which is contained in its records.The term "state or local child support enforcement agency" means any agency of a state or political subdivision thereof operating pursuant to a plan described in section 453, 453a or 454 of the Social Security Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §§653, 653a and 654 which has been approved by the secretary of health and human services under Part D, Title IV of the Social Security Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §§651 through 669b.(b) The requesting agency shall agree that the information is to be used only for the purpose of establishing and collecting child support obligations from, and locating, individuals owing the obligations which are being enforced pursuant to a plan described in section 453, 453a or 454 of the Social Security Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §§653, 653a and 654 respectively, which has been approved by the secretary of health and human services under Part D, Title IV of the Social Security Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §§651 through 669b, or as otherwise authorized in 42 U.S.C. §653 (i)(1), (i)(3) and (j).(c) The information may not be released unless the requesting agency agrees to reimburse the costs involved for furnishing the information.(d) In addition to the requirements of this section, all other requirements with respect to confidentiality of information obtained in the administration of this chapter and the sanctions imposed on improper disclosure shall apply to the use of the information by officers, and employees of child support enforcement agencies. A state or local child support enforcement agency may disclose to any agent of the agency that is under contract with the agency to carry out the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, wage information that is disclosed to an officer or employee of the agency under subsection (a) of this section. Any agent of a state or local child support agency that receives wage information under this paragraph shall comply with the safeguards established to keep the information confidential and is subject to the criminal provisions of subsection (g), section eleven of this article.
WV Code § 21A-10-20 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-20. Disclosure of Information to Food Stamp Agencies

(1) The Bureau of Employment Programs shall disclose, upon request, to officers and employees of the United States Department of Agriculture and any state food stamp agency, with respect to an identified individual, any of the following information which is contained in its records:(a) Wage information;(b) Whether the individual is receiving, has received, or has made application for unemployment compensation and the amount of any compensation being received or to be received by such individual;(c) The current or most recent home address of the individual; and(d) Whether the individual has refused an offer of employment and if so, a description of the employment offered and the terms, conditions and rate of pay therefor.(2) The term "state food stamp agency" means any agency described in section (3) (n) (1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 which administers the food stamp program established under such act.(3) The requesting agency shall agree that such information shall be used only for purposes of determining the applicant's eligibility for benefits, or the amount of benefits, under the food stamp program established under the Food Stamp Act of 1977.(4) In addition to the requirements of this section, all other requirements with respect to confidentiality of information obtained in the administration of this chapter and the sanctions imposed for improper disclosure of information obtained in the administration of this article shall apply to the use of such information by the officers and employees of any food stamp agency or the United States Department of Agriculture.
WV Code § 21A-10-21 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-21. Recovery of Benefits Paid Through Error; Limitation

A person who, by reason of error, irrespective of the nature of said error, has received a sum as a benefit under this chapter, shall either have such sum deducted from a future benefit payable to him or shall repay to the commissioner the amount which he has received. Collection shall be made in the same manner as collection of past due payment: Provided, That such collection or deduction of benefits shall be barred after the expiration of two years.
WV Code § 21A-10-22 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 10. General Provisions|§21A-10-22. Disclosure of Information to Department of Housing and Urban Development

(1) The Bureau of Employment Programs shall disclose, upon request, to officers and employees of the department of housing and urban development and to representatives of public housing agencies, any wage and benefit information with respect to an identified individual which is contained in its records. The term "public housing agencies" means any agency described in section 3 (b) (6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.(2) The requesting agency shall agree that such information is to be used only for the purpose of determining an individual's eligibility for benefits, or the amount of benefits under any housing assistance program of the department of housing and urban development.(3) The information shall not be released unless the requesting agency agrees to reimburse the costs involved for furnishing such information.(4) In addition to the requirements of this section, all other requirements with respect to confidentiality of information obtained in the administration of this chapter and the sanctions imposed on improper disclosure shall apply to the use of such information by officers and employees of any public housing agency or the department of housing and urban development.
WV Code § 21A-11-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation|Article 11. Limitations on Certain Provisions|§21A-11-1. Expiration of Certain Provisions Upon Certain Contingencies

If United States Public Law 94-566, as enacted by the Congress of the United States or the federal acts it amends, should be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid in its or their application or stayed pendente lite as to state or local employees by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the coverage of those employees under this act is automatically stayed or repealed to the extent of the adjudged unconstitutionality, invalidity or inapplicability. The repeal shall be effective from the date of final disposition upon appeal or from the date of expiration of the right of appeal and shall apply to relevant matters pending at that time. If United States Public Law 94-566, as enacted by the Congress of the United States or those provisions thereof relating to coverage of state and local employees, should at any time be repealed by the Congress of the United States, then the provisions of this chapter relating to coverage of state and local employees shall be automatically repealed and of no further force and effect.
WV Code § 22-1-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 22. Environmental Resources|Article 1. Department of Environmental Protection|§22-1-2. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context:(1) "Chief" means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, or his or her designee, who is also the chief executive officer of an office, division or section within the department.(2) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection.(3) “Director” means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection or his or her designee.(4) “Division” means the Department of Environmental Protection.(5) “Function” means any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity or program.(6) “Office” means any office, division, board, agency, unit, organizational entity or component thereof within the Department of Environmental Protection.(7) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection.
WV Code § 22-1-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 22. Environmental Resources|Article 1. Department of Environmental Protection|§22-1-3. Rulemaking Generally; Relationship to Federal Programs

(a) The director has the power and authority to propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to carry out and implement the provisions of this chapter and to carry out and implement any other provision of law relating to offices or functions of the division.(b) The requirements and limitations set forth in this section apply to any rule-making authority granted pursuant to this chapter or chapters twenty-two-b and twenty-two-c of this code.(c) Prior to the proposal of any new rule, the director shall consult with the Division of Environmental Protection advisory council and after such consultation, the director may determine that such a rule should be the same in substance as a counterpart federal regulation. If the director determines that the rule should be the same in substance as a counterpart regulation, then to the greatest degree practicable, such proposed rule shall incorporate by reference the counterpart federal regulation. The director shall file, contemporaneously with the proposed rule, a statement setting forth whether the rule is the same in substance as a counterpart federal regulation. If the director determines that the rule should not be the same in substance as a counterpart federal regulation, then the director shall file contemporaneously with the proposed rule, a statement setting forth the differences between the proposed rule and the counterpart federal regulation. In addition, the director shall file a statement setting forth the results of the consultation with the advisory council.(d) Whenever any existing rule is modified, amended or replaced, the provisions of subsection (c) of this section apply to the proposal of any such modification, amendment or replacement rule.(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, at least one public hearing shall be held by the division in conjunction with each rule making prior to the expiration of the public comment period for the proposed rules.
WV Code § 22-1-3a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 22. Environmental Resources|Article 1. Department of Environmental Protection|§22-1-3a. Rules -- New or Amended Environmental Provisions

Except for legislative rules promulgated for the purpose of implementing the provisions of section four, article twelve, section six, article seventeen, and section six, article eighteen, all of this chapter, and notwithstanding the provisions of section four, article five of this chapter, legislative rules promulgated by the director which become effective on or after July 1, 1994, may include new or amended environmental provisions which are more stringent than the counterpart federal rule or program to the extent that the director first provides specific written reasons which demonstrate that such provisions are reasonably necessary to protect, preserve or enhance the quality of West Virginia's environment or human health or safety, taking into consideration the scientific evidence, specific environmental characteristics of West Virginia or an area thereof, or stated legislative findings, policies or purposes relied upon by the director in making such determination. In the case of specific rules which have a technical basis, the director shall also provide the specific technical basis upon which the director has relied.In the event that legislative rules promulgated by the director which become effective on or after July 1, 1994, include new or amended environmental provisions which are less stringent than a counterpart federal rule which recommends, but does not require, a particular standard or any federally recommended environmental standard whether or not there be a counterpart federal rule, the division shall first provide specific written reasons which demonstrate that such provisions are not reasonably necessary to protect, preserve or enhance the quality of West Virginia's environment or human health or safety, taking into consideration the scientific evidence, specific environmental characteristic of West Virginia or an area thereof, or stated legislative findings, policies or purposes relied upon by the director in making such determination. In the case of specific rules which have a technical basis, the director shall also provide the specific technical basis upon which the director has relied.In the absence of a federal rule, the adoption of a state rule shall not be construed to be more stringent than a federal rule, unless the absence of a federal rule is the result of a specific federal exemption.
WV Code § 22-1-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 22. Environmental Resources|Article 1. Department of Environmental Protection|§22-1-5. Jurisdiction Vested in Division

Except as may be otherwise provided in this code, the division is hereby designated as the lead regulatory agency for this state for all purposes of federal legislation relating to all activities regulated under this chapter.
WV Code § 22-1-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 22. Environmental Resources|Article 1. Department of Environmental Protection|§22-1-7. Offices Within Division

Consistent with the provisions of this article, the secretary shall, at a minimum, maintain the following offices within the division:(1) The Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article two of this chapter;(2) The Division of Mining and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles three and four of this chapter;(3) The Division of Air Quality, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article five of this chapter;(4) The Office of Oil and Gas, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles six, seven, eight, nine and ten of this chapter; and(5) The Division of Water and Waste Management, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty of this chapter.