West Virginia Code — 29
Browse 389 sections in division 29 of the West Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 29-1-1. 29-1-1. Abolishing the Department of Arts, Culture, and History and reorganizing its sections under the Department of Tourism; sections and commissions; purposes; definitions; effective date.
- § 29-1-2. 29-1-2. General powers of secretary.
- § 29-1-3. 29-1-3. Commission on the Arts.
- § 29-1-4. 29-1-4. Arts section; director.
- § 29-1-5. 29-1-5. Archives and history commission.
- § 29-1-6. 29-1-6. Archives and history section; director.
- § 29-1-7. 29-1-7. Museums section; director.
- § 29-1-8. 29-1-8. Historic preservation section; director.
- § 29-1-9. 29-1-9. Administrative section; director.
- § 29-1-10. 29-1-10. Division employees classified by civil service; exceptions.
- § 29-1-11. 29-1-11. Power to accept and receive funds; power to apply for grants; disbursal of funds; restrictions on expenditure; disposition of funds heretofore received or appropriated.
- § 29-1-12. 29-1-12. Publication of materials; agreements.
- § 29-1-13. 29-1-13. Land; control and disposal; rules and regulations.
- § 29-1-14. 29-1-14. Washington-Carver Camp; prohibition of disposition or removal of minerals without authorization by the Legislature.
- § 29-1-15. 29-1-15. Development or improvement on land; State Historic Preservation Office; rules and regulations.
- § 29-2-1. 29-2-1. Entry on lands for surveying under federal acts.
- § 29-2-2. 29-2-2. Condemnation of land for such purposes.
- § 29-2-3. 29-2-3. Unlawful interference with signal, monument or building; penalty.
- § 29-2-4. 29-2-4. State geological and economic survey director; qualifications for appointment; administrative powers and duties.
- § 29-2-5. 29-2-5. Objects of survey.
- § 29-2-6. 29-2-6. Reports to Legislature.
- § 29-2-7. 29-2-7. Distribution of reports.
- § 29-2-8. 29-2-8. Distribution of surplus materials.
- § 29-2-9. 29-2-9. Right of engineers and surveyors to enter on property.
- § 29-2-10. 29-2-10.
- § 29-3-1. 29-3-1. Short title.
- § 29-3-2. 29-3-2. Legislative findings and declaration of policy.
- § 29-3-3. 29-3-3. State Fire Commission created; composition; qualifications; appointment; terms of office; removal; vacancies; compensation and expenses.
- § 29-3-4. 29-3-4. Chairman; vice chairman; meetings; quorum.
- § 29-3-5. 29-3-5. Promulgation of rules and State Fire Code.
- § 29-3-6. 29-3-6. Public hearings and notice.
- § 29-3-7. 29-3-7. Commission’s powers in conduct of public hearing.
- § 29-3-8. 29-3-8. Comprehensive report by State Fire Marshal.
- § 29-3-9. 29-3-9. Powers, duties and authority of State Fire Commission and State Fire Marshal.
- § 29-3-10. 29-3-10. State fire marshal’s office transferred to state Fire Commission; powers and duties of state Insurance Commissioner with respect to fire marshal terminated; operation of commission prior to adoption of code.
- § 29-3-11. 29-3-11. Appointment of State Fire Marshal; term of office; removal; salary; qualifications; responsibilities; employees; equipment.
- § 29-3-12. 29-3-12. Powers and duties of State Fire Marshal.
- § 29-3-13. 29-3-13. Annual reports.
- § 29-3-14. 29-3-14. Maintenance of fire hazard; order for repair or demolition; order to contain notice to comply and right to appeal.
- § 29-3-15. 29-3-15. Service of repair or demolition order.
- § 29-3-16. 29-3-16. Work to be done at expense of owner or occupant upon failure to comply with repair or demolition order; action to recover.
- § 29-3-17. 29-3-17. Additional remedies to abate, etc., fire hazards.
- § 29-3-18. 29-3-18. Appellate procedure generally.
- § 29-3-19. 29-3-19. Establishment of demonstration buildings and equipment for educational instruction in fire prevention and protection; payment therefor.
- § 29-3-20. 29-3-20.
- § 29-3-21. 29-3-21. False alarm of fire; penalties.
- § 29-3-22. 29-3-22. Tax on insurance companies.
- § 29-3-23. §29-3-23
- § 29-3-24. §29-3-24
- § 29-3-25. §29-3-25
- § 29-3-26. §29-3-26
- § 29-3-27. 29-3-27. Penalties.
- § 29-3-28. 29-3-28. Transfer of certain state employees; perpetuation of rules, regulations and orders.
- § 29-3-29. 29-3-29. Construction.
- § 29-3-30. 29-3-30. Severability.
- § 29-3-31. 29-3-31.
- § 29-3-32. 29-3-32. Awarding service weapon upon retirement of fire marshal or service weapon.
- § 29-4-1. 29-4-1.
- § 29-4-2. 29-4-2.
- § 29-4-3. 29-4-3.
- § 29-4-4. 29-4-4.
- § 29-4-5. 29-4-5.
- § 29-4-6. 29-4-6.
- § 29-4-7. 29-4-7.
- § 29-4-8. 29-4-8.
- § 29-4-9. 29-4-9.
- § 29-4-10. 29-4-10.
- § 29-4-11. 29-4-11.
- § 29-4-12. 29-4-12.
- § 29-4-13. 29-4-13.
- § 29-4-14. 29-4-14.
- § 29-4-15. 29-4-15.
- § 29-4-16. 29-4-16.
- § 29-5-1. 29-5-1.
- § 29-6-1. 29-6-1. General purpose.
- § 29-6-2. 29-6-2. Definition of terms.
- § 29-6-3. 29-6-3. Classified service.
- § 29-6-4. 29-6-4. Classified-exempt and exempt service; exemptions.
- § 29-6-5. 29-6-5. Division of Personnel continued; functions.
- § 29-6-6. 29-6-6. State Personnel Board terminated; transfer of records, assets, equipment, powers, duties, and responsibilities.
- § 29-6-7. 29-6-7. Director of personnel; qualifications; powers and duties.
- § 29-6-8. 29-6-8. Duties of board generally.
- § 29-6-9. 29-6-9. Civil service commission abolished; transfer of duties and responsibilities; rule of construction; transfer of employees, equipment, and records; continuation of programs, protections and rules.
- § 29-6-10. 29-6-10. Rule-making authority.
- § 29-6-11. 29-6-11. Duty to furnish facilities for division's use.
- § 29-6-12. 29-6-12. Duties of state officers and employees; legal proceedings to secure compliance with article and rules.
- § 29-6-13. 29-6-13.
- § 29-6-14. 29-6-14. Certification of payrolls; wrongfully withholding certification of payroll.
- § 29-6-15. 29-6-15.
- § 29-6-16. 29-6-16. Records of division.
- § 29-6-17. 29-6-17. Services to political subdivisions; cooperation with agencies for other jurisdictions.
- § 29-6-18. 29-6-18.
- § 29-6-19. 29-6-19. Refusal to testify.
- § 29-6-20. 29-6-20. Favoritism or discrimination because of political or religious opinions, affiliations or race; political activities prohibited.
- § 29-6-21. 29-6-21. Acts prohibited.
- § 29-6-22. 29-6-22. Penalties.
- § 29-6-23. 29-6-23. Special fund; appropriations; cost of administering article; acceptance of grants or contribution; disbursements.
- § 29-6-24. 29-6-24. Posting of job openings.
- § 29-6-25. 29-6-25. Implementation; report to Governor and Legislature.
- § 29-6-26. 29-6-26. Employee representative organization bulletin boards.
- § 29-6-27. 29-6-27. Leave donation program.
- § 29-6-28. 29–6-28. Leave time for organ donation.
- § 29-7-1. 29-7-1. Appointment; qualifications; salary.
- § 29-8-1. 29-8-1. Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park Commission termination.
- § 29-8-2. 29-8-2.
- § 29-8-3. 29-8-3.
- § 29-8-4. 29-8-4.
- § 29-8-5. 29-8-5.
- § 29-8-6. 29-8-6.
- § 29-8-7. 29-8-7.
- § 29-8-8. 29-8-8.
- § 29-8-9. 29-8-9.
- § 29-8-10. 29-8-10.
- § 29-9-1. 29-9-1.
- § 29-10-1. 29-10-1.
- § 29-11-1. 29-11-1.
- § 29-12-1. 29-12-1. Intent and objects.
- § 29-12-2. 29-12-2. Definitions.
- § 29-12-3. 29-12-3. State Board of Risk and Insurance Management; creation, composition, qualifications, and compensation.
- § 29-12-4. 29-12-4. Organization, meetings, records and reports of board.
- § 29-12-5. 29-12-5. Powers and duties of board.
- § 29-12-6. 29-12-6. Reports to be furnished board by state officers and departments; state records.
- § 29-12-7. 29-12-7. Placement of insurance on state property, activities and responsibilities.
- § 29-12-8. 29-12-8. Powers, duties, etc., of department of purchases pertaining to state insurance transferred to board.
- § 29-12-9. 29-12-9. Penalties for violation of article.
- § 29-12-10. 29-12-10. Repeal of inconsistent laws.
- § 29-12-11. 29-12-11. Interpretation and purpose; Constitutionality.
- § 29-12-12. 29-12-12.
- § 29-12-13. 29-12-13. Premium tax liability.
- § 29-12-14. 29-12-14. Promulgation of rules.
- § 29-12-15. 29-12-15. Moratorium on providing new or additional insurance coverage for any permissive entity, property, activity, etc.
- § 29-12-16. 29-12-16. Non-renewal of policies for permissive non-governmental entities.
- § 29-13-1. 29-13-1.
- § 29-14-1. 29-14-1.
- § 29-15-1. 29-15-1. Creation and composition.
- § 29-15-2. 29-15-2. Quorum; officers; meetings.
- § 29-15-3. 29-15-3. Employment, salary and expenses of personnel.
- § 29-15-4. 29-15-4.
- § 29-15-5. 29-15-5. Purposes.
- § 29-15-6. 29-15-6. State agency for federal intellectual disability program.
- § 29-15-7. 29-15-7. Donations and grants.
- § 29-15-8. 29-15-8. Annual report required.
- § 29-16-1. 29-16-1.
- § 29-17-1. 29-17-1.
- § 29-17-2. 29-17-2.
- § 29-17-3. 29-17-3.
- § 29-17-4. 29-17-4.
- § 29-17-5. 29-17-5.
- § 29-17-6. 29-17-6.
- § 29-17-7. 29-17-7.
- § 29-18-1. 29-18-1. Short title.
- § 29-18-2. 29-18-2. Declaration of policy and responsibility; purpose and intent of article; findings.
- § 29-18-3. 29-18-3. Definitions.
- § 29-18-4. 29-18-4. West Virginia state rail authority continued; organization of authority; appointment of members; term of office, compensation and expenses; director of authority; termination date.
- § 29-18-5. 29-18-5. Authority may construct, maintain, etc., railroad maintenance projects.
- § 29-18-6. 29-18-6. Powers, duties and responsibilities of authority generally.
- § 29-18-7. 29-18-7. Operations; purchases.
- § 29-18-8. 29-18-8. Creation of railroad maintenance authority fund.
- § 29-18-9. 29-18-9. Expenditure of funds for study and engineering of proposed projects.
- § 29-18-10. 29-18-10. Authority empowered to issue bonds, renewal notes and refunding bonds; requirements and manner of such issuance.
- § 29-18-11. 29-18-11. Trustee for bondholders; contents of trust agreement.
- § 29-18-12. 29-18-12. Legal remedies of bondholders and trustees.
- § 29-18-13. 29-18-13. Bonds and notes not debt of state, county, municipality or of any political subdivision; expenses incurred pursuant to article.
- § 29-18-14. 29-18-14. Use of funds by authority; restrictions thereon.
- § 29-18-15. 29-18-15. Investment of funds by authority.
- § 29-18-16. 29-18-16. Rentals and other revenues from railroad projects; contracts and leases of authority; cooperation of other governmental agencies; bonds of such agencies.
- § 29-18-17. 29-18-17. Maintenance, operation and repair of projects; reports by authority to Governor and Legislature.
- § 29-18-18. 29-18-18. Railroad maintenance bonds lawful investments.
- § 29-18-19. 29-18-19. Exemption from taxation.
- § 29-18-20. 29-18-20. Acquisition of property by authority; governmental agencies authorized to convey, etc., property.
- § 29-18-21. 29-18-21. Property of public utilities and common carriers.
- § 29-18-22. 29-18-22. Financial interest in contracts prohibited; penalty.
- § 29-18-23. 29-18-23. Meetings and records of authority to be kept public.
- § 29-18-24. 29-18-24. Creation of the West Virginia Commuter Rail Access Fund.
- § 29-18-25. 29-18-25. State rail plan required.
- § 29-19-1. 29-19-1. Short title.
- § 29-19-2. 29-19-2. Definitions.
- § 29-19-3. 29-19-3.
- § 29-19-4. 29-19-4.
- § 29-19-5. 29-19-5. Registration of charitable organizations; fee.
- § 29-19-6. 29-19-6. Certain persons and organizations exempt from registration.
- § 29-19-7. 29-19-7. Filing of solicitation contracts.
- § 29-19-8. 29-19-8. Limitations on activities of charitable organizations.
- § 29-19-9. 29-19-9. Registration of professional fundraising counsel and professional solicitor; bonds; records; books.
- § 29-19-10. 29-19-10. Information filed to become public records.
- § 29-19-11. 29-19-11. Records to be kept by charitable organizations, professional fund-raising counsel and professional solicitors.
- § 29-19-12. 29-19-12. Reciprocal agreements.
- § 29-19-13. 29-19-13. Prohibited acts.
- § 29-19-14. 29-19-14. Nonresident charitable organizations, professional fund-raising counsel and solicitors; designation of Secretary of State as agent for service of process; notice of such service by Attorney General.
- § 29-19-15. 29-19-15. Enforcement and penalties.
- § 29-19-16. 29-19-16.
- § 29-20-1. 29-20-1. Membership; appointment and terms of members; organization; reimbursement for expenses.
- § 29-20-2. 29-20-2. Powers and duties of commission.
- § 29-20-3. 29-20-3. Commission administrative personnel.
- § 29-20-4. 29-20-4. Power of commission to accept funds.
- § 29-20-5. 29-20-5. Rules and regulations.
- § 29-20-6. 29-20-6. Annual report.
- § 29-20-7. 29-20-7.
- § 29-21-1. 29-21-1. Legislative findings; purpose.
- § 29-21-2. 29-21-2. Definitions.
- § 29-21-3. 29-21-3. Establishment of Public Defender Services.
- § 29-21-4. 29-21-4. Purpose and duties of Public Defender Services.
- § 29-21-5. 29-21-5. Executive director.
- § 29-21-6. 29-21-6. Powers, duties, and limitations.
- § 29-21-7. 29-21-7. Criminal law research center established; functions.
- § 29-21-8. 29-21-8. Public defender corporations; establishment thereof.
- § 29-21-9. 29-21-9. Panel attorneys.
- § 29-21-10. 29-21-10.
- § 29-21-11. 29-21-11.
- § 29-21-12. 29-21-12.
- § 29-21-13. 29-21-13. Approval of public defender corporation funding applications; funding; recordkeeping by public defender corporations.
- § 29-21-14. 29-21-14. Limitation on use of funds; exceptions.
- § 29-21-15. 29-21-15. Public defender corporations -- Board of directors.
- § 29-21-16. 29-21-16. Determination of maximum income levels; eligibility guidelines; use of form affidavit; inquiry by court; denial of services; repayment; limitation on remedies against affiant.
- § 29-21-17. 29-21-17. Private practice of law by public defenders.
- § 29-21-18. 29-21-18. Records and reports.
- § 29-21-19. 29-21-19. Audits.
- § 29-21-20. 29-21-20. Appointed counsel immune from liability.
- § 29-21-21. 29-21-21. Forgiveness of loans; reversion of public defender corporation assets.
- § 29-21-22. 29-21-22.
- § 29-22-1. 29-22-1. Short title.
- § 29-22-2. 29-22-2. Legislative findings and intent.
- § 29-22-3. 29-22-3. Definitions.
- § 29-22-4. 29-22-4. State Lottery Commission created; composition; qualifications; appointment; terms of office; chairman's removal; vacancies; compensation and expenses; quorum; oath and bond.
- § 29-22-5. 29-22-5. State Lottery Commission; powers and duties; cooperation of other agencies.
- § 29-22-6. 29-22-6. Lottery director; appointment; qualifications; oath and bond; salary.
- § 29-22-7. 29-22-7. Divisions of the state lottery office.
- § 29-22-8. 29-22-8. Lottery director; powers and duties; deputy directors; hiring of staff; civil service coverage; submission of proposed appropriations.
- § 29-22-9. 29-22-9. Initiation and operation of lottery; restrictions; prohibited themes, games, machines, or devices; distinguishing numbers; winner selection; public drawings; witnessing of results; testing and inspection of equipment; price of tickets; claim for and payment of prizes; invalid, counterfeit tickets; estimated prizes and odds of winning; participant bound by lottery rules and validation procedures; security procedures; additional games; electronic and computer systems.
- § 29-22-10. 29-22-10. Licensed lottery sales agents; restrictions; annual license and fee; factors; application; bond; age; nonassignable license; organizations qualified; commissions; display of license; geographic distribution; monopoly prohibited; lottery retailers; preprinted instant type lottery tickets; fee; certificate of authority; security; bond.
- § 29-22-11. 29-22-11. Prohibited acts; restrictions on sales agents and retailers; unauthorized sales; sales to minors; gifts to minors; prizes to commission officers and staff prohibited; criminal penalties for prohibited acts.
- § 29-22-12. 29-22-12. Crimes; forgery, counterfeiting, etc. of lottery tickets; penalties.
- § 29-22-13. 29-22-13. Prohibited acts; conflict of interest; prohibited gifts and gratuities.
- § 29-22-14. 29-22-14. Administrative violations of articles; hearing; administrative penalties.
- § 29-22-15. 29-22-15. Payment of prizes to minors.
- § 29-22-16. 29-22-16. Disposition of unclaimed prize money.
- § 29-22-17. 29-22-17. Lottery proceeds; accounting therefor; deposit into account of State Treasurer; reports; funds to be held in trust; failure to collect, account or deposit; personal liability.
- § 29-22-18. 29-22-18. State Lottery Fund; appropriations and deposits; not part of general revenue; no transfer of state funds after initial appropriation; use and repayment of initial appropriation; allocation of fund for prizes, net profit and expenses; surplus; State Lottery Education Fund; State Lottery Senior Citizens Fund; allocation and appropriation of net profits.
- § 29-22-19. 29-22-19. Post audit of accounts and transactions of office.
- § 29-22-20. 29-22-20. Monthly and annual reports.
- § 29-22-21. 29-22-21. Officials who may appear at lottery drawing.
- § 29-22-22. 29-22-22.
- § 29-22-23. 29-22-23. Procurement; disclosures by vendors and related persons and entities; authorizing background investigation; unenforceability of contracts in contravention of section.
- § 29-22-24. 29-22-24. Disclosures by vendors and related persons and entities of political contributions.
- § 29-22-25. 29-22-25. Preemption of state laws or local regulation.
- § 29-22-26. 29-22-26.
- § 29-22-27. 29-22-27. Penalties for criminal violations.
- § 29-22-28. 29-22-28. Severability.
- § 29-22-29. 29-22-29. Moneys transferred or allocated to nongovernmental entities are state moneys and have been so in the past; right to audit state moneys transferred to nongovernmental entities.
- § 29-22-30. 29-22-30. Responsible Gaming and Research and Industry Development Act; gaming data research and analysis for scholarly purposes; higher education curriculum development; preparation of report.
- § 29-23-1. 29-23-1. Definitions.
- § 29-23-2. 29-23-2. West Virginia boundary commission created; appointment; terms in office; expenses; powers and duties.
- § 29-23-3. 29-23-3. Establishing and marking boundary line between Jefferson County, West Virginia, and Loudoun County, Virginia; effect of certain rights and prosecutions; transmission to members of Congress; effective date.
- § 29-24-1. 29-24-1. Legislative findings and declarations.
- § 29-24-2. 29-24-2. Terms defined.
- § 29-24-3. 29-24-3. Board created, membership, terms, officers and staff.
- § 29-24-4. 29-24-4. Compensation and expenses of board.
- § 29-24-5. 29-24-5. Power, duties and responsibilities of the division; loans.
- § 29-24-6. 29-24-6. Disbursements.
- § 29-24-7. 29-24-7. Fund created.
- § 29-24-8. 29-24-8. Deposits created by the division.
- § 29-24-9. 29-24-9. Fund use.
- § 29-25-1. 29-25-1. Authorization of limited gaming facility; findings; intent.
- § 29-25-2. 29-25-2. Definitions.
- § 29-25-3. 29-25-3. Commission duties and powers.
- § 29-25-4. 29-25-4. Appointment of commission staff; conditions of employment.
- § 29-25-5. 29-25-5. Rules.
- § 29-25-6. 29-25-6. Law enforcement.
- § 29-25-7. 29-25-7. Local option.
- § 29-25-8. 29-25-8. Licenses required.
- § 29-25-9. 29-25-9. License to operate a gaming facility.
- § 29-25-10. 29-25-10. Reports by licensee.
- § 29-25-11. 29-25-11. License to supply gaming facility.
- § 29-25-12. 29-25-12. License to be employed by operator of gaming facility.
- § 29-25-13. 29-25-13. False statements on applications; other license or registration requirements and prohibitions.
- § 29-25-14. 29-25-14. Licenses; availability for inspection; change of address.
- § 29-25-15. 29-25-15. Expiration date and renewal of gaming license.
- § 29-25-16. 29-25-16. License denial, revocation and reprimand.
- § 29-25-17. 29-25-17. Hearing procedures.
- § 29-25-18. 29-25-18. Inspection and seizure.
- § 29-25-19. 29-25-19. Consent to presence of law-enforcement officers; wagering limits; operations and services; posting of betting limits.
- § 29-25-20. 29-25-20. Accounting and reporting of gross terminal income; distribution.
- § 29-25-21. 29-25-21. Taxes on games other than video lottery games.
- § 29-25-22. 29-25-22. Historic Resort Hotel Fund; allocation of adjusted gross receipts; disposition of license fees.
- § 29-25-23. 29-25-23. Prohibition on unauthorized wagering; complimentary service, gift, cash or other item.
- § 29-25-24. 29-25-24. Individual gaming restrictions.
- § 29-25-25. 29-25-25. Offenses and penalties.
- § 29-25-26. 29-25-26. Forfeiture of property.
- § 29-25-27. 29-25-27. Civil penalties.
- § 29-25-28. 29-25-28. Specific provision for video lottery games.
- § 29-25-29. 29-25-29. Video lottery terminal requirements; application for approval of video lottery terminals; testing of video lottery terminals; report of test results; modifications to previously approved models; conformity to prototype; seizure and destruction of terminals.
- § 29-25-30. 29-25-30. Video lottery terminal hardware and software requirements; hardware specifications; software requirements for randomness testing; software requirements for percentage payout; software requirements for continuation of video lottery game after malfunction; software requirements for play transaction records.
- § 29-25-31. 29-25-31. The specific video lottery duties required of the gaming facility.
- § 29-25-32. 29-25-32. Surcharge; Capital Reinvestment Fund.
- § 29-25-33. 29-25-33. License to be a provider of management services.
- § 29-25-34. 29-25-34. State ownership of West Virginia Lottery table games.
- § 29-25-35. 29-25-35. Preemption.
- § 29-25-36. 29-25-36. Exemption from federal law.
- § 29-25-37. 29-25-37. Game rules of play; disputes.
- § 29-25-38. 29-25-38. Shipment of gambling devices.