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WV Code § 4-7-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-1. Definitions

The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this article, shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:(1) "Commission" means the legislative building commission of West Virginia or if said commission shall be abolished, any board or officer succeeding to the principal functions thereof, or to whom the powers given to said commission shall be given by law.(2) "Bonds" means bonds issued by the state building commission of West Virginia pursuant to this article.(3) "Project" means collectively the acquisition of land, the construction, equipping and furnishing of a state legislative building together with incidental approaches, structures and facilities to, adjacent or around it.(4) "Cost of project" includes the cost of construction, the cost of equipping and furnishing same, the cost of all land, property, material and labor which are deemed essential thereto, the cost of improvements, financing charges, interest during construction, and all other expenses, including legal fees, trustees', engineers' and architects' fees which are necessarily or properly incidental to the project.
WV Code § 4-7-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-2. Legislative Building Commission Created; Its Composition; Appointment of Members; Vacancies; Election of Officers; Compensation and Expenses of Members

There is hereby created the legislative building commission of West Virginia as a body corporate and agency of the State of West Virginia. The commission shall consist of seven members and shall be comprised of two persons who have previously served in the Senate, who shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; two persons who have previously served in the House of Delegates, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and three persons who shall be appointed by the Governor. No member of the commission shall otherwise be an officer, employee or member of the executive, legislative or judicial branches of federal or state government or any political subdivision thereof. Persons appointed to the commission shall be residents and citizens of the state. All appointments made pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.All commission members shall be appointed no later than July 1, 1972, and they shall continue to serve until the completion of the duties assigned to the commission.Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the commission shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as provided for the initial appointments.The members of the commission annually shall elect from their number a chairman, vice chairman and secretary. Each commission member shall be paid compensation of $35 for each day or substantial part thereof that he is engaged in the work of the commission and shall, in addition thereto, be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties as such commission member.
WV Code § 4-7-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-3. Powers and Duties of Commission Generally

The commission shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded.(2) To have a seal.(3) To contract to acquire and to acquire, in the name of the commission or of the state, by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, a suitable site in the city of Charleston, state of West Virginia, for a state legislative building, related facilities and grounds, including real property, rights and easements necessary for this purpose, or to use any suitable site which may be owned by the state and available and designated for this purpose and to construct a state legislative building on such site and equip and furnish said building.(4) To contract to acquire and to acquire and hold, in the name of the commission or of the state, services, materials, furnishings, and equipment required in connection with the location, design, construction, furnishing and equipping of the state legislative building.(5) To make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs.(6) With the consent of the Attorney General of the state, to use the facilities of his office, assistants and employees in all legal matters relating to or pertaining to the commission; or use legal services made available by the Legislature and its staff; or if necessary employ attorneys-at-law.(7) To employ architects to prepare plans for the state legislative building, to assist and advise the architects in the preparation of those plans and to approve on behalf of the state all plans for the state legislative building.(8) To make all contracts and execute all instruments necessary or convenient to effectuate the intent of, and to exercise the powers granted to it by the provisions of this article.(9) To accept and expend any gift, grant or contribution of money or any other thing to, or for the benefit of the commission, from the state or any other source for the purposes specified in this article.(10) To supervise generally the location, construction, furnishing and equipping of the state legislative building.(11) To report to the Legislature at each regular session thereof and at the same time report to the Governor concerning the action taken by the commission during the previous year in carrying out the provisions of this article and make such special reports as may be required by the Legislature and Governor.
WV Code § 4-7-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-4. Commission Granted Power of Eminent Domain

Whenever the commission finds it necessary to acquire land, rights-of-way or easements in order to carry out the purposes of this article, and the commission is unable to purchase the same from the owners at an agreed price, or is unable to obtain a good and sufficient title therefor by purchase from the owners, then the commission may exercise the right of eminent domain and acquire any such lands, rights-of-way or easements necessary for the aforesaid purpose by condemnation in the manner prescribed in chapter fifty-four of this code.
WV Code § 4-7-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-5. Funds and Expenditures of Commission

To pay the compensation and expenses incurred by its members, to build, furnish and equip the state legislative building, and to carry out the provisions of this article, the commission may expend any general or special revenues, profits, fees or charges designated and appropriated by act of the Legislature for such purposes and proceeds of revenue bonds issued under authority of the state building commission of West Virginia for such purposes. Before any such revenue bonds are issued by the state building commission of West Virginia, the Legislature, by its act, shall increase the aggregate amount of all issues of bonds outstanding at one time for all projects authorized under authority of said commission if such action is necessary to permit issuance of revenue bonds in the amount required to construct, equip and furnish the state legislative building. Before any revenue bonds or other obligations are issued or incurred by the state building commission of West Virginia for said purpose, the Legislature shall, by adoption of a concurrent resolution, approve the purpose and amount of the revenue bonds or obligations. Revenue bonds issued as herein provided shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of article six, chapter five of this code.
WV Code § 4-7-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-6. Deposit and Disbursement of Funds of Commission; Security for Deposits; Audits

All moneys of the commission from whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the State of West Virginia, who shall not commingle said moneys with any other moneys, but shall deposit them in a separate bank account or accounts. The moneys in said accounts shall be impressed with and subject to the lien or liens thereon in favor of the bondholders provided in the proceedings for issuance of bonds pursuant to this article. The moneys in said accounts shall be paid out on check of the treasurer on requisition of the chairman of the commission. All deposits of such moneys shall, if required by the treasurer or the commission, be secured by obligations of the United States, of the State of West Virginia, or of the commission, of a market value equal at all times to the amount of the deposit, and all banking institutions are authorized to give such security for such deposits. The State Auditor and his legally authorized representatives are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to examine the accounts and books of the commission, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, sinking funds, investments and any other matters relating to its financial standing.
WV Code § 4-7-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-7. Contracts for Construction of State Legislative Building, etc.; to Be Secured by Bond; Competitive Bids Required for Contracts Exceeding $2,000; Procedure

The commission shall construct the state legislative building pursuant to a contract or contracts. Every such contract shall be secured by a bond meeting the requirements of section thirty-nine, article two, chapter thirty-eight of this code.No contract or contracts for the construction of the building or any approaches, structures or facilities incidental thereto, or for the equipping and furnishing of the building, when the anticipated expenditure therefor will exceed the sum of $2,000, shall be entered into except upon the basis of competitive sealed bids. Such bids shall be obtained by public notice soliciting such bids published as a Class II legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, and the publication area for such publication shall be Kanawha county. The publication shall be completed at least fourteen days prior to the final date for the submission of bids. The commission may in addition to such publication also solicit sealed bids by sending requests by mail to prospective bidders. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, unless any and all bids are rejected, in which event new bids shall be sought by again publishing notice as aforesaid. Any bid, with the name of the bidder, shall be entered on a record and each record, with the successful bid indicated thereon, shall, after the award of any contract, be open to public inspection.
WV Code § 4-7-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-8. Management and Control of State Legislative Building

Notwithstanding the provisions of section eleven, article six, chapter five of this code, the commission shall properly maintain, repair, manage, operate and control the state legislative building; promulgate bylaws, rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a, for the use and operation of the building; and may make and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary and incidental for the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this article, unless or until another agency, board or commission is designated by law to perform such duties and assume such responsibilities.
WV Code § 4-7-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-9. Article Not Authority to Create State Debt

Nothing in this article contained shall be so construed or interpreted as to authorize or permit the incurring of state debt of any kind or nature as contemplated by the provisions of the Constitution of the State of West Virginia in relation to state debt.
WV Code § 4-7-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-10. This Article, Article Six, Chapter Five, and the State Constitution Are Only Restrictions on Construction, etc., of Building

It shall not be necessary to secure from any officer or board not named in this article any approval or consent, or any certificate or finding, or to hold an election, or to take any proceedings whatever, either for the construction of a state legislative building, or the improvement, maintenance, operation or repair thereof, or for the issuance of bonds hereunder, except such as are prescribed by this article; article six, chapter five of this code; or the Constitution of the State.
WV Code § 4-7-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 7. Legislative Building Commission|§4-7-11. Severability

If any provision or any part or clause of any provision of this article, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions, or other parts or other clauses of any provision, or applications of this article, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.
WV Code § 4-8-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 8. Capitol Building Commission|§4-8-1. Creation; Composition; Qualifications

(a) The Capitol Building Commission is continued, and is composed of nine members, five of which are appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.(b) One member is appointed by the President of the Senate, one member is appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, one member is appointed by the Supreme Court of Appeals, plus the Secretary of the Department of Administration, who are all nonvoting members.(c) Of the members appointed by the Governor, no more than three members may be of the same political party. One member shall be an architect selected from three persons recommended by the board of Architects, one member shall be a registered professional engineer selected from three persons recommended by the board of Engineers, one member is the Commissioner of the Division of Culture and History, who is the chairperson of the commission. Two members shall be selected from the public at large.
WV Code § 4-8-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 8. Capitol Building Commission|§4-8-2. Terms of Members; Vacancies; Meetings; Decisions of Commission

Members shall be appointed for terms of four years and may be reappointed at the expiration of their terms. In the event of a vacancy, an appointment shall be made to fill the unexpired term. Whenever the approval of the commission is requested, as required by sections four and five of this article, the commission shall meet and render its decision, in writing, within ninety days of the filing with the commission of such request.
WV Code § 4-8-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 8. Capitol Building Commission|§4-8-3. Officers; Expenses

The capitol building commission shall organize by electing a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary from among the members of the commission. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation and shall be reimbursed for such necessary travel expenses, subsistence and other reasonable expenses as may be actually incurred by them in the performance of their duties, all to be paid by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
WV Code § 4-8-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 8. Capitol Building Commission|§4-8-4. Powers and Duties Generally

The Capitol Building Commission shall review and approve or reject all plans recommending substantial physical changes inside or outside the state capitol building or surrounding complex, which affect the appearance thereof. In all instances constituting a substantial physical change, the approval of the commission is mandatory before a contract may be let or before changes are started if the work is not done under a contract or before work on a change order in excess of $40,000 is begun and includes all areas occupied by the Legislature, the Governor, and the Supreme Court of Appeals. As used in this article, the surrounding complex shall include the Governors Mansion and other buildings used by the Governor as part of his or her residence, the state science and cultural center, all state office buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the state capitol, and the roadways, structures and facilities which are incidental to such buildings. As used in this article, substantial physical change shall include, but not be limited to, permanent physical changes that alter the appearance of all areas of the capitol building and surrounding complex. The secretary of the Department of Administration shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the provisions of §29A-1-1 et seq. of this code, which rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval of the Capitol Building Commission, to implement the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 4-8-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 8. Capitol Building Commission|§4-8-5. Contracts and Changes Requiring Commission Approval

No contract or contracts which will result in physical changes to the capitol building or any approaches, structures or facilities incidental thereto shall be let, nor shall any physical changes be made not requiring a contract, until approval of the commission has been obtained.
WV Code § 4-9-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 9. Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement|§4-9-1. To 4-9-8

Repealed.Acts, 1993 Reg. Sess., Ch. 86.
WV Code § 4-10-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 10. Performance Review Act|§4-10-1. Short Title

This article shall be known as and may be cited as the West Virginia Performance Review Act.
WV Code § 4-10-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 10. Performance Review Act|§4-10-2. Legislative Findings; Performance Review Process Authorized

(a) The Legislature finds that:(1) State government has created many state agencies without sufficient Legislative Oversight, regulatory accountability or an effective system of checks and balances;(2) State agencies have been created without demonstrable evidence that their benefits to the public clearly justify their creation;(3) Once established, state agencies tend to acquire permanent status, often without regard for the condition that gave rise to their establishment;(4) State agencies have been allowed to establish rules and at times may acquire autonomy and authority inconsistent with principles of accountability;(5) Employees of state agencies are often beyond the effective control of elected officials and efforts to encourage modernization or to review performance become difficult;(6) Regulatory boards established pursuant to chapter thirty of this code need periodic review to ascertain the need for their continuation; and(7) By establishing a process for the objective review of state agencies and regulatory boards, their programs, functions and activities, the Legislature may evaluate the need for their continued existence, consolidation or termination and improve government efficiency, effectiveness and accountability.(b) The Legislature hereby authorizes a process to review the operation and performance of state agencies and regulatory boards to determine the need for their continued existence, consolidation or termination.
WV Code § 4-10-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 10. Performance Review Act|§4-10-3. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:(a) “Agency” or “state agency” means a state governmental entity, including any bureau, department, division, commission, agency, committee, office, board, authority, subdivision, program, council, advisory body, cabinet, panel, system, task force, fund, compact, institution, survey, position, coalition or other entity in the State of West Virginia.(b) “Agency review” means a review performed on agencies of a department pursuant to the provisions of this article.(c) “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Government Operations.(d) “Compliance review” means a review for compliance with recommendations contained in a previous agency review or regulatory board review conducted pursuant to the provisions of this article and may include further inquiry of other issues as directed by the President, the Speaker, the Legislative Auditor, the committee or the joint standing committee.(e) “Department” means the departments created within the executive branch, headed by a secretary appointed by the Governor, as authorized by the Code of West Virginia.(f) “Department presentation” means a presentation by a department pursuant to the provisions of this article.(g) “Division” means the Performance Evaluation and Research Division, the Post Audit Division, or any division of the Legislative Auditor’s Office.(h) “Joint standing committee” means the joint standing committee on Government Organization.(i) “Privatize” means a contract to procure the services of a private vendor to provide a service that is similar to, and/or in lieu of, a service provided by a state agency.(j) “Regulatory Board” means a board that regulates professions and occupations, created under the provisions of chapter thirty of this code.(k) “Regulatory Board Review” means a review performed on a regulatory board pursuant to the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 4-10-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 4. The Legislature|Article 10. Performance Review Act|§4-10-4. Joint Committee on Government Operations

(a) The Joint Committee on Government Operations created by prior enactment of this article is hereby continued.(b) The committee is composed of fifteen members as follows:(1) Five members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President, with no more than three being from the same political party;(2) Five members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker, with no more than three being from the same political party; and(3) Five citizen members from this state who are not legislators, public officials or public employees, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, with no more than three being from the same political party and at least one of whom shall reside in each congressional district of this state.(c) The committee has two cochairs, one selected by the President of the Senate from the members appointed from the Senate and one selected by the Speaker of the House of Delegates from the members appointed from the House of Delegates.(d) All members of the committee serve until their successors have been appointed.(e) All members of the committee are entitled to compensation and reimbursement for expenses as authorized for members of the Legislature in accordance with the performance of their interim duties.