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WV Code § 5E-1-21 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5E. Venture Capital Company|Article 1. West Virginia Capital Company Act|§5E-1-21. Confidentiality

(a) The authority shall, by the promulgation of rules, determine which records, reports, or information obtained from any person or entity under this article are to be treated by the agency as confidential and not subject to disclosure, except as hereinafter provided in subsection (c) of this section: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the authority shall make available to the public the name of any business or company receiving a qualified investment from a capital company and the name of the capital company so investing.(b) Any other records, reports, or information obtained from any person or entity under this article shall be made available to the public, except that upon a showing at the time of submission, satisfactory to the authority, by any person or entity, that records, reports or information, or a particular part thereof, to which the authority or any officer, employee or representative thereof has or will have access under this section, if made public, would divulge information entitled to protection under Section 1905 of Title 18 of the United States Code as said section reads on December 20, 1990, such information or particular portion thereof is confidential in accordance with the purposes of this section. In submitting data under this article, a person required to provide such data may designate the data which he or she believes is entitled to protection under this subsection and submit such designated data separately from other data submitted under this article. A designation under this subsection shall be made in writing and in such manner as the authority may prescribe.(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, any record, report, document, or information may be disclosed to other officers, employees, or authorized representatives of this state charged with administering the provisions of this article and may be disclosed pursuant to proceeding under subsection (b), section sixteen of this article. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, and notwithstanding any provision of this article, the provisions of this code regarding confidentiality and the disclosure of tax returns and tax information, including specifically section five-d, article ten, chapter eleven of this code, apply to the authority, its agents and employees and to information submitted to the authority under this article.
WV Code § 5E-1-22 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5E. Venture Capital Company|Article 1. West Virginia Capital Company Act|§5E-1-22. Decertification of Qualified Capital Companies Other Than Small Business Investment Companies

Notwithstanding any provision in this article to the contrary, the authority may not hereafter allocate credit to any applicant other than a small business investment company. Every qualified capital company that is not a small business investment company may no longer be considered a qualified capital company and shall, without any further action, be decertified. Each company that has been decertified in accordance with the provisions of this section is no longer subject to the provisions of this article. Nothing herein may be construed to limit an investor in a qualified capital company from applying credits previously allocated by the authority including unused credits carried forward pursuant to section eight of this article.
WV Code § 5E-1-23 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5E. Venture Capital Company|Article 1. West Virginia Capital Company Act|§5E-1-23. Elimination of Credit; Effective Date

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, no entitlement to any tax credit under this article shall result from, and no tax credit shall be available to, any taxpayer for any investment in a West Virginia capital company made after December 31, 2006: Provided, That the provisions of this article shall continue to apply to the investments for which tax credits were authorized and allocated pursuant to the provisions of this article in effect prior to January 1, 2007.
WV Code § 5E-2-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5E. Venture Capital Company|Article 2. West Virginia Venture Capital Act|§5E-2-1. Short Title

The article may be cited as the "West Virginia Venture Capital Act."
WV Code § 5E-2-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5E. Venture Capital Company|Article 2. West Virginia Venture Capital Act|§5E-2-2. Definitions

As used in this article, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context in which the term is used clearly requires another meaning or a specific different definition is provided:(a) "Authority" means the West Virginia economic development authority, provided for in article fifteen, chapter thirty-one of this code.(b) "State" means the State of West Virginia.
WV Code § 5E-2-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5E. Venture Capital Company|Article 2. West Virginia Venture Capital Act|§5E-2-3. Rules

The authority shall propose rules for promulgation in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to carry out the policy and purposes of this article, to provide any necessary clarification of the provisions of this article and to efficiently provide for the general administration of this article.
WV Code § 5E-2-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5E. Venture Capital Company|Article 2. West Virginia Venture Capital Act|§5E-2-5. Elimination of Credit; Effective Date

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, no entitlement to any tax credit under this article shall result from, and no tax credit shall be available to, any taxpayer for any venture capital investment made after December 31, 2006: Provided, That the provisions of this article shall continue to apply to the investments for which tax credits were authorized and allocated pursuant to the provisions of this article in effect prior to January 1, 2007.
WV Code § 5F-1-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 1. General Provisions|§5F-1-1. Legislative Findings and Declarations

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that state government must be made more responsive to the citizens of the state; that the various agencies and boards responsible for the execution of the laws of this state must be improved; that more effective management of the executive branch of state government must be achieved; that the efficiency of the operations of the agencies and boards of state government must be increased; and that in view of the financial crisis facing the State of West Virginia, it is essential to compel a curtailment and reduction of governmental expenses and hold them within reasonable bounds consistent with the economical and efficient administration of governmental services and to ensure the strictest economy in the matter of governmental expenditures to the end that agencies and boards of government may not be compelled to abdicate their responsibilities or cease to function but that in carrying out their responsibilities they shall not place upon the public any expense which is not necessary. The Legislature further hereby finds and declares that in order to achieve these purposes, it is essential to reorganize the executive branch of state government so as to:(1) Promote the execution of the laws, the more effective management of the executive branch and of its agencies, boards and functions, and the expeditious administration of the public business;(2) Reduce expenditures and promote economy to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient operation of state government;(3) Increase the efficiency of the operations of state government to the fullest extent practicable;(4) Group, coordinate and consolidate agencies and functions of state government, as nearly as may be, according to purposes;(5) Consolidate or combine those agencies having similar or complementary functions under a single head, and, after observing and analyzing the operation of such consolidated or combined agencies for a period of time, abolish by legislative act, where legislative action is required, such agencies or functions thereof as are determined not to be necessary or desirable for the efficient conduct of the state government;(6) Eliminate duplication of effort;(7) Provide for appropriate Legislative Oversight as mandated in the Constitution of this state; and(8) Provide for a spirit of cooperation and unity between the executive and legislative branches in addressing and developing solutions to the problems facing the state.(b) This chapter is enacted in view and because of the findings and declarations set forth in subsection (a) of this section and shall be construed in the light thereof.
WV Code § 5F-1-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 1. General Provisions|§5F-1-2. Executive Departments Created; Offices of Secretary Created

(a) There are created, within the executive branch of the state government, the following departments:(1) Department of Administration;(2) Department of Environmental Protection;(3) Department of Health and Human Resources;(4) Department of Homeland Security;(5) Department of Revenue;(6) Department of Transportation;(7) Department of Commerce; (8) Department of Veterans Assistance; (9) Department of Economic Development; and (10) Department of Tourism.(b) Each department will be headed by a secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each secretary serves at the will and pleasure of the Governor.
WV Code § 5F-1-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 1. General Provisions|§5F-1-3. Oath; Bond; Compensation

(a) Each person appointed to serve as a secretary shall take the oath or affirmation prescribed by section five, article four of the Constitution, and the oath shall be certified by the person who administers the same and filed in the office of the Secretary of State.(b) Each person appointed shall give bond in the penalty of $25,000 conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office. The bond shall be approved by the Attorney General as to form and by the Governor as to sufficiency. The surety of the bond may be a bonding or surety company, in which case the premium shall be paid out of the appropriation made for the administration of the department.
WV Code § 5F-1-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 1. General Provisions|§5F-1-4. Definitions

(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:(1) "Administrator" means any person who fills a statutorily created position within or related to an agency or board (other than a board member) and who is designated by statute as commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioner, director, chancellor, chief, executive director, executive secretary, superintendent, deputy superintendent, or other administrative title, however designated;(2) "Agency" means any department, division, fund, office, position, system, survey or other entity of state government, however designated, transferred to and incorporated in one of the departments created in section two of this article;(3) "Board" means any board, commission, authority, council, or other body, however designated, consisting of two or more members, transferred to and incorporated in one of the departments created in section two of this article;(4) "Code" means the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as heretofore and hereafter amended; and(5) "Secretary" means the administrative head of one of the departments created in section two of this article.(b) Although each term defined in subsection (a) of this section is in the singular, the plural of any term shall have the same meaning.
WV Code § 5F-1-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 1. General Provisions|§5F-1-5. Online State Phone Directory

(a) Each agency listed in the online state phone directory shall update the employee information in the directory, as required by this section, or provide the Office of Technology the following information, unless it is determined by the submitting agency that publishing such information could cause safety concerns to the employee, reveal sensitive information that should not be provided to the public at large, or is detrimental to the service operations of the agency: (1) Employee name and job title;(2) Office location and mailing address, including name of city and zip code; (3) Office telephone number, including extension; (4) Electronic mail address; and(5) Mobile telephone number, if used as referred to in 5F-1-5(e) of this code.(b) The agency shall provide the Office of Technology written justification if the agency does not wish to provide the required information pursuant to 5F-1-5(a) of this code. (c) Each agency listed in the online state phone directory shall update the online state phone directory information within 30 days after personnel action or event that would require the agency to add, modify, or delete information from the directory, or the agency shall provide that information to the Office of Technology.(d) The Office of Technology shall, within 30 days of receipt of updated employee information from an agency, make the requested changes to the online state phone directory.(e) Beginning with the effective date of this amendment, each agency listed in the online state phone directory shall update the employee information in the directory to include the information required in 5F-1-5(a) of this code for any official or employee who either has a mobile telephone furnished by his or her employer, or uses his or her private mobile telephone during his or her employment with the state and the service is paid by the employer: Provided, That this information shall also be listed on the website of each agency.
WV Code § 5F-1-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 1. General Provisions|§5F-1-6. House Bill 4006 Amendments Effective Date

Except for instances where specifically provided otherwise, all amendments to this Code made by the passage of House Bill 4006 during the 2018 regular session of the Legislature shall become effective July 1, 2018.
WV Code § 5F-1-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 1. General Provisions|§5F-1-7. Website Content and Required Information

Beginning December 31, 2020, each agency shall maintain a website that provides the following information in a searchable form by the public, if applicable:(1) The office contact information, including office location and mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number, office hours, and a secure electronic means of contacting the office such as a contact portal or other interface;(2) The contact information of each administrative agency official, including office location and mailing address, office telephone number, facsimile number, and an organizational electronic mail address: Provided, That the agency may withhold contact information of its staff members from disclosure that it deems necessary to protect their safety, the safety of their coworkers, and the integrity of law-enforcement operations; (3) Organizational chart;(4) A list of governing statutes and legislative and procedural rules;(5) Meeting minutes;(6) Annual reports;(7) Frequently asked questions and descriptive answers;(8) Available state grant opportunities to include, but not be limited to: (A) Available grant information and application information; (B) Grant eligibility requirements; and (C) Award ranges and award deadlines; and (9) State grants that are awarded in an amount greater than $20,000 to include, but notbe limited to: (A) The name and address of the grantees organization; (B) The purpose of the award; (C) The amount of the award;(D) The effective date and duration of the award; and (E) Any financial and performance reports that are required by the State of West Virginia.
WV Code § 5F-2-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 2. Transfer of Agencies and Boards|§5F-2-3. Administrators; Appointment; Oath; Bond; Compensation

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code (including subsections (h) and (i), section one of this article) to the contrary, each administrator required by other provisions of this code to be appointed by the Governor shall:(1) Continue to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and each such administrator shall serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor, and the Governor may appoint a person to fill more than one such position of administrator and may appoint a secretary to fill one or more positions of such administrator, but each person appointed as such an administrator must possess whatever qualifications are elsewhere specified in this code as being required for appointment to such position;(2) Take the oath of office or affirmation prescribed by section five, article four of the Constitution, and such oath shall be certified by the person who administers the same and filed in the office of the Secretary of State;(3) Give bond in the penalty of $15,000 conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, which bond shall be approved by the Attorney General as to form and by the secretary as to sufficiency. The surety of such bond may be a bonding or surety company, in which case the premium shall be paid out of the appropriation made for the administration of the department; and(4) Receive an annual salary as shall be fixed from time to time by law or as otherwise provided.(b) Each administrator required by other provisions of this code to be appointed in any manner other than by the Governor shall continue to be appointed, shall take such oath of office, give such bond and receive such salary as shall be so specified by such other provisions of this code.
WV Code § 5F-2-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 2. Transfer of Agencies and Boards|§5F-2-4. Transfer of Records, Property and Personnel

All records, assets and property, of whatever kind or character, owned by or utilized in the administration of the agencies and boards and all of the personnel utilized in the administration of such agencies and boards, including the administrators, are hereby transferred to the respective department to and in which such agencies and boards are transferred and incorporated.
WV Code § 5F-2-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 2. Transfer of Agencies and Boards|§5F-2-6. Reorganization of Boards Issuing or Incurring Debt

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that boards and commissions empowered to issue bonds, incur indebtedness and provide financing or financial services for a public purpose may in some cases benefit the public interest or operate more efficiently through consolidation of legal, technical and support staff or services, sharing of office space, consolidation of procedures, and cooperation to identify circumstances where one entity may provide services for another, including, but not limited to, circumstances where one board or commission may finance the programs of another. On or after the effective date of this section, the treasurer shall be authorized at the request of the presiding officer of the entity to provide financial services, provide technical staff services, provide support staff and services and provide for the sharing of office space among and between the following entities:(1) The staff of the Municipal Bond Commission provided for in article three, chapter thirteen of this code: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the independence and autonomy of the Municipal Bond Commission;(2) The staff of the hospital finance authority provided for in article twenty-nine-a, chapter sixteen of this code: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the independence and autonomy of the hospital finance authority; and(3) The staff of the public energy authority provided for in article one, chapter five-d of this code.(b) In furtherance of the goal of increased efficiency and cooperation, the director of the debt management division of the board of Investments and the secretary of the Department of Administration are jointly charged with the responsibility of developing and presenting to the boards and commissions, to the board of Investments, to the state Treasurer, to the Governor and to the Legislature recommendations for administrative and statutory change.(c) On the effective date of this section, any funds, equipment, personnel or office facilities associated with those responsibilities that are transferred from the board of Investments or any other agency, to the Treasurer's Office shall be transferred within thirty days of the transfer of those responsibilities.
WV Code § 5F-2-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5F. Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government|Article 2. Transfer of Agencies and Boards|§5F-2-7. Interdepartmental Transfer of Permanent State Employees

(a) A department secretary may enter into a memorandum of understanding with another department secretary to transfer a permanent state employee from a position that is to be consolidated or eliminated, to a funded vacant position in another Department, in accordance with the provisions of this section and the law. To support the transfer of the employee, a department secretary may also transfer furniture and equipment, except motor vehicles and any assets purchased by designated funds for specific uses and purposes, the removal of which is prohibited by law or would jeopardize federal funds, grants or other funding sources.(b) The transferred employee shall receive the same level of benefits and rate of compensation or higher, and shall retain the same level of seniority.(c) An employee shall be given notice of the proposed transfer at least fifteen days prior to the transfer. During the notice period, an affected employee may agree to be voluntarily transferred.(d) If an employee does not volunteer to be transferred, then an involuntary transfer may be ordered. An involuntary transfer shall begin with the least senior permanent employee who qualifies for the position.(e) A classified employee who is transferred shall retain his or her classified status: Provided, That any transfer shall be made in accordance with the law.(f) An involuntary transfer may be rejected by an employee if the involuntary transfer would require the employee to travel thirty miles or more, one way, than the distance the employee currently travels from his or her current job site.(g) An employee who qualifies for and chooses to reject a transfer shall be laid off in accordance with the law.(h) Nothing in this section shall abridge any other rights provided by law.(i) Prior to December 31, 2005, the Division of Personnel shall promulgate an emergency rule in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to effectuate the provisions of this section.(j) The Division of Personnel is authorized to promulgate legislative rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to effectuate the provisions of this section.(k) Annually, on or before January 1, the Division of Personnel shall report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, on all interdepartmental employee transfers, including but not limited to, voluntary and involuntary transfers, furniture and equipment transfers, and the Departments involved in the transfers.