West Virginia Code — 5
Browse 367 sections in division 5 of the West Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 5-1-1. 5-1-1. Arrest or deportation of persons during war.
- § 5-1-2. 5-1-2. Arrest of persons aiding enemy or insurgents.
- § 5-1-3. 5-1-3. Power to send for persons and papers in such cases.
- § 5-1-4. 5-1-4. Warrants of Governor under §§5-1-1 to 5-1-3.
- § 5-1-5. 5-1-5. Discharge from arrest; bond.
- § 5-1-13. 5-1-13. Construction of §§5-1-7 to 5-1-13; severability; how cited.
- § 5-1-14. 5-1-14. Rewards for arrest of criminals or in case of assault on or assassination of judge; employment of detectives.
- § 5-1-15. 5-1-15. Return of warrants issued by Governor.
- § 5-1-16. 5-1-16. Remission of fines and penalties; commutation of
- § 5-1-17. 5-1-17. When Governor may remit fine or penalty.
- § 5-1-18. 5-1-18. Payments from civil contingent fund.
- § 5-1-19. 5-1-19. Temporary loans.
- § 5-1-20. 5-1-20. Reports to the Governor; form and contents; transmission to the Legislature; special reports.
- § 5-1-21. 5-1-21. Printing and distribution of biennial messages; distribution of legislative journals.
- § 5-1-22. 5-1-22. Vacancies in offices filled by appointment of Governor; Senate action; bond requirements; filling vacancies in other appointive offices.
- § 5-1-23. 5-1-23. Securing congressional appropriations when Legislature not in session; powers of designated state agency; transfers of appropriation items by Governor.
- § 5-1-24. 5-1-24. Appointment of assistant Attorney General to perform duties for Governor; compensation.
- § 5-1-25. 5-1-25. Designation of daylight saving time as official time.
- § 5-1-26. 5-1-26. Fuel emergency; power of the Governor to declare an emergency; duties of the Governor with respect to such emergency; assistance of other state agencies and local law-enforcement agencies; injunctive relief; penalties; jurisdiction.
- § 5-1-27. 5-1-27. Draping of state flag to honor the passing of law-enforcement officers.
- § 5-1-28. 5-1-28. Prerequisites for bond issuance and refunding.
- § 5-1-29. 5-1-29. Reciprocity agreements to establish regulations, licensing requirements and taxes for small businesses in contiguous states and the District of Columbia doing business in West Virginia.
- § 5-1-30. 5-1-30. Authority to direct payment of certain debt in emergency.
- § 5-2-1. 5-2-1. General duties.
- § 5-2-2. 5-2-2. Authority to administer oaths.
- § 5-2-3. 5-2-3. Retention and preservation of records of the secretary of state; destruction of records.
- § 5-2-4. 5-2-4. Accessible county records; required information.
- § 5-3-1. 5-3-1. Written opinions and advice and other legal services; expenditures by state officers, boards and commissions for legal services prohibited.
- § 5-3-2. 5-3-2. Act as counsel for state; duties and powers as to prosecuting attorneys; defense of National Guardsmen.
- § 5-3-3. Assistants to Attorney General.
- § 5-3-4. 5-3-4. Annual report to Governor, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House.
- § 5-3-5. 5-3-5. Fees to be paid into State Treasury.
- § 5-3-6. 5-3-6. Attorney General’s investigators authority to carry concealed weapon.
- § 5-4-1. 5-4-1. How constituted; powers and duties.
- § 5-4-2. 5-4-2. Secretary; records.
- § 5-4-3. 5-4-3.
- § 5-4-4. 5-4-4.
- § 5-4-5. 5-4-5.
- § 5-4-6. 5-4-6.
- § 5-4-7. 5-4-7.
- § 5-4-8. 5-4-8.
- § 5-4-9. 5-4-9.
- § 5-4-10. 5-4-10.
- § 5-4-11. 5-4-11.
- § 5-4-12. 5-4-12.
- § 5-4-13. 5-4-13.
- § 5-5-1. 5-5-1. Definitions.
- § 5-5-2. 5-5-2. Granting incremental salary increases based on years of service.
- § 5-5-3. 5-5-3. Optional payment to employee in lump sum amount for accrued and unused leave at termination of employment; no withholding of any employee contribution deduction; exception.
- § 5-5-4. 5-5-4. Department of Health and Human Resources salary adjustment.
- § 5-5-5. 5-5-5. Pay equity adjustment.
- § 5-5-6. 5-5-6. Payment for unused sick leave.
- § 5-6-1. 5-6-1. Name of state office building commission changed; composition; appointment, terms and qualifications of members; chairman and secretary; compensation and expenses; powers and duties generally; frequency of meetings; continuation.
- § 5-6-2. 5-6-2. Legislative findings; purpose of revision of article.
- § 5-6-3. 5-6-3. Definitions.
- § 5-6-4. 5-6-4. Powers of commission.
- § 5-6-5. 5-6-5. Deposit and disbursement of funds of commission; security for deposits; audits.
- § 5-6-6. 5-6-6. City of Charleston may dedicate streets, property, etc., to commission.
- § 5-6-7. 5-6-7. Contracts with commission to be secured by bond; competitive bids required for certain contracts.
- § 5-6-8. 5-6-8. Commission empowered to issue state building revenue bonds after legislative authorization; form and requirements for bonds; procedure for issuance; temporary bonds; funds, grants and gifts.
- § 5-6-9. 5-6-9. Trustee for holders of bonds; contents of trust agreement.
- § 5-6-10. 5-6-10. Trust existing in favor of existing bondholders.
- § 5-6-11. 5-6-11. Management and control of project.
- § 5-6-12. 5-6-12. Article not authority to create state debt.
- § 5-6-13. 5-6-13. Compliance with article and state Constitution only restrictions on construction and management of project.
- § 5-6-14. 5-6-14. Article to be liberally construed.
- § 5-6-15. 5-6-15. Severability.
- § 5-6-16. 5-6-16. Sloped roofs required.
- § 5-6-17. 5-6-17. Display of the national motto and POW-MIA flag.
- § 5-7-1. 5-7-1. Declaration of policy.
- § 5-7-2. 5-7-2. Definitions.
- § 5-7-3. 5-7-3. Federal-state agreement; interstate agreements.
- § 5-7-4. 5-7-4. Contributions by state employees.
- § 5-7-5. 5-7-5. Plans for coverage of employees of political subdivisions and of state and local instrumentalities; payments by subdivisions or instrumentalities; contributions by such employees.
- § 5-7-6. 5-7-6. Contribution fund; appropriations thereto.
- § 5-7-7. 5-7-7. Rules and regulations.
- § 5-7-8. 5-7-8. Studies and reports.
- § 5-7-9. 5-7-9. Separability.
- § 5-7-10. 5-7-10. Acts repealed.
- § 5-8-1. 5-8-1.
- § 5-8-2. 5-8-2.
- § 5-8-3. 5-8-3.
- § 5-8-4. 5-8-4.
- § 5-8-5. 5-8-5.
- § 5-8-6. 5-8-6.
- § 5-8-7. 5-8-7.
- § 5-8-8. 5-8-8.
- § 5-8-9. 5-8-9.
- § 5-8-10. 5-8-10.
- § 5-8-11. 5-8-11.
- § 5-8-12. 5-8-12.
- § 5-8-13. 5-8-13.
- § 5-8-14. 5-8-14.
- § 5-8-15. 5-8-15.
- § 5-8-16. 5-8-16.
- § 5-8-17. 5-8-17.
- § 5-8-18. 5-8-18.
- § 5-8-19. 5-8-19.
- § 5-8-20. 5-8-20.
- § 5-9-1. 5-9-1.
- § 5-9-2. 5-9-2.
- § 5-9-3. 5-9-3.
- § 5-9-4. 5-9-4.
- § 5-9-5. 5-9-5.
- § 5-9-6. 5-9-6.
- § 5-10-1. 5-10-1. Short title.
- § 5-10-2. 5-10-2. Definitions.
- § 5-10-3. 5-10-3. Retirement system created and established; body corporate.
- § 5-10-4. 5-10-4. Effective date of system.
- § 5-10-5. 5-10-5. Board of trustees created; powers and duties generally; composition.
- § 5-10-6. 5-10-6. Trustees' terms of office.
- § 5-10-7. 5-10-7. Vacancies on board.
- § 5-10-8. 5-10-8. Trustees' compensation and expenses.
- § 5-10-9. 5-10-9. Chairman and vice chairman; executive secretary; employees; treasurer; legal advisor; actuary.
- § 5-10-10. 5-10-10. Board meetings; quorum; vote; proceedings.
- § 5-10-11. 5-10-11. Reports required of board.
- § 5-10-12. 5-10-12. Officer and employee bonds.
- § 5-10-13. 5-10-13. Actuarial investigations and valuations; specification of actuarial assumptions.
- § 5-10-14. 5-10-14. Service credit; retroactive provisions.
- § 5-10-15. 5-10-15. Military service credit; qualified military service.
- § 5-10-16. 5-10-16. When and how political subdivision becomes participating public employer.
- § 5-10-17. 5-10-17. Retirement system membership.
- § 5-10-18. 5-10-18. Termination of membership; reentry.
- § 5-10-19. 5-10-19. Employers to file information as to employees’ service and reemployment of retirants.
- § 5-10-20. 5-10-20. Voluntary retirement.
- § 5-10-21. 5-10-21. Deferred retirement and early retirement.
- § 5-10-22. 5-10-22. Retirement annuity.
- § 5-10-23. 5-10-23. Terminal payment following retirement.
- § 5-10-24. 5-10-24. Annuity options.
- § 5-10-25. 5-10-25. Disability retirement.
- § 5-10-26. 5-10-26. Reexamination of disability retirants; reemployment; adjustment of annuity for earnings.
- § 5-10-27. 5-10-27. Preretirement death annuities.
- § 5-10-28. 5-10-28. Unified accounting; funds.
- § 5-10-29. 5-10-29. Members' deposit fund; members' contributions; forfeitures.
- § 5-10-30. 5-10-30. Refund of accumulated contributions.
- § 5-10-31. 5-10-31. Employers Accumulation Fund; employers contributions.
- § 5-10-32. 5-10-32. Appropriations for state contributions to retirement system; contributions for members paid from special funds or by other employers.
- § 5-10-33. 5-10-33. Contributions by other participating public employers; withholding state money to satisfy delinquencies.
- § 5-10-34. 5-10-34. Transfers to retirement reserve fund.
- § 5-10-35. 5-10-35. Retirement reserve fund created; transfers from fund on reemployment.
- § 5-10-36. 5-10-36. Income fund.
- § 5-10-37. 5-10-37.
- § 5-10-38. 5-10-38. Investment of moneys; bonds of state departments and institutions to be offered first to board of public works.
- § 5-10-39. 5-10-39. No trustee, etc., shall gain from investments of system.
- § 5-10-40. 5-10-40. Restricted use of retirement system moneys.
- § 5-10-41. 5-10-41. Allowance of regular interest on balances in funds.
- § 5-10-42. 5-10-42. Fiscal or plan year of retirement system.
- § 5-10-43. 5-10-43. Pro rata reduction of annuities.
- § 5-10-44. 5-10-44. Correction of errors; underpayments; overpayments.
- § 5-10-45. 5-10-45. Fraud; penalty.
- § 5-10-46. 5-10-46. Right to benefits not subject to execution, etc.; assignments prohibited; deductions for group insurance; setoffs for fraud; exception for certain domestic relations orders.
- § 5-10-47. 5-10-47. Benefits exempt from taxes.
- § 5-10-48. 5-10-48. Reemployment after retirement; options for holder of elected public office.
- § 5-10-49. 5-10-49. Removal from office.
- § 5-10-50. 5-10-50. Severability.
- § 5-10-51. 5-10-51. Withdrawal.
- § 5-10-52. 5-10-52. Specific provisions relating to certain members of the Legislature and certain service by members of the Legislature.
- § 5-10-53. 5-10-53. Joint study of state retirement systems; report to Joint Committee on Government and Finance by specified date of study conclusions.
- § 5-10-54. 5-10-54. Termination of benefits; procedure.
- § 5-10-55. 5-10-55. Benefits not to be forfeited if system terminates.
- § 5-11-1. 5-11-1. Short title.
- § 5-11-2. 5-11-2. Declaration of policy.
- § 5-11-3. 5-11-3. Definitions.
- § 5-11-4. 5-11-4. Powers and objectives.
- § 5-11-5. 5-11-5. Composition; appointment, terms, and oath of members; compensation and expenses.
- § 5-11-6. 5-11-6. Commission organization and personnel; executive director; offices; meetings; quorum; expenses of personnel.
- § 5-11-7. 5-11-7. Assistance to commission; legal services.
- § 5-11-8. 5-11-8. Commission powers; functions; services.
- § 5-11-9. 5-11-9. Unlawful discriminatory practices.
- § 5-11-10. 5-11-10. Discriminatory practices; investigations, hearings, procedures and orders.
- § 5-11-11. 5-11-11. Appeal and enforcement of commission orders.
- § 5-11-12. 5-11-12. Local human relations commissions.
- § 5-11-13. 5-11-13. Exclusiveness of remedy; exceptions.
- § 5-11-14. 5-11-14. Penalty.
- § 5-11-15. 5-11-15. Construction; severability.
- § 5-11-16. 5-11-16. Certain records exempt.
- § 5-11-17. 5-11-17. Posting of law and information.
- § 5-11-18. 5-11-18. Injunctions in certain housing complaints.
- § 5-11-19. 5-11-19. Private club exemption.
- § 5-11-20. 5-11-20. Violations of human rights; civil action by attorney general.
- § 5-11-21. 5-11-21.
- § 5-12-1. 5-12-1.
- § 5-12-2. 5-12-2.
- § 5-12-3. 5-12-3.
- § 5-12-4. 5-12-4.
- § 5-12-5. 5-12-5.
- § 5-13-1. 5-13-1. Short title.
- § 5-13-2. 5-13-2. Definitions.
- § 5-13-3. 5-13-3. Credited service upon transfer between systems.
- § 5-13-4. 5-13-4. Reciprocal service.
- § 5-13-5. 5-13-5. Prior service credit.
- § 5-13-6. 5-13-6. Disability reciprocal credit.
- § 5-13-7. 5-13-7.
- § 5-14-1. 5-14-1. Legislative findings.
- § 5-14-2. 5-14-2. Definitions.
- § 5-14-3. 5-14-3. Continuation of commission; membership.
- § 5-14-4. 5-14-4. Terms of office; quorum.
- § 5-14-5. 5-14-5. Powers and duties of the commission; information clearinghouse; coordination of interpreters; outreach programs; seminars and training sessions.
- § 5-14-6. 5-14-6. Seminars and training sessions.
- § 5-14-7. 5-14-7. Assistance of other agencies.
- § 5-14-8. 5-14-8. Executive director; staff.
- § 5-14-9. 5-14-9. Reports and recommendations.
- § 5-14-10. 5-14-10. Grants and gifts; contracts.
- § 5-14-11. 5-14-11. Reimbursement for expenses.
- § 5-14-12. 5-14-12.
- § 5-15-1. 5-15-1. Short title.
- § 5-15-2. 5-15-2. Policy.
- § 5-15-3. 5-15-3. Definitions.
- § 5-15-4. 5-15-4. Equal right to use public facilities; service animals and trainers.
- § 5-15-5. 5-15-5. Standard of care to be exercised by and with respect to persons who are blind or who have a disability.
- § 5-15-6. 5-15-6. Annual proclamation of white cane day.
- § 5-15-7. 5-15-7. Policy of the state on employment of persons who are blind or persons with disabilities.
- § 5-15-8. 5-15-8. Interference with rights hereunder; penalties.
- § 5-15-9. 5-15-9. Fraudulent representation; penalties.
- § 5-16-1. 5-16-1. Short title; legislative intent.
- § 5-16-2. 5-16-2. Definitions.
- § 5-16-3. 5-16-3. Composition of Public Employees Insurance Agency.
- § 5-16-4. 5-16-4. Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board.
- § 5-16-5. 5-16-5. Powers and duties of the finance board.
- § 5-16-6. 5-16-6.
- § 5-16-7. 5-16-7. Authorization to establish plans; mandated benefits; optional plans; separate rating for claims experience purposes.
- § 5-16-8. 5-16-8. Conditions of insurance program.
- § 5-16-9. 5-16-9. Authorization to execute contracts.
- § 5-16-10. 5-16-10. Contract provisions for group hospital and surgical, group major medical, group prescription drug and group life, and accidental death insurance for retired employees, their spouses, and dependents.
- § 5-16-11. 5-16-11. To whom benefits paid.
- § 5-16-12. 5-16-12. Misrepresentation by employer, employee or provider; penalty.
- § 5-16-13. 5-16-13. Payment of costs by employer and employee; spouse and dependent coverage; involuntary employee termination coverage; conversion of annual leave and sick leave authorized for health or retirement benefits; authorization for retiree participation; continuation of health insurance for surviving dependents of deceased employees; requirement of new health plan; limiting employer contribution.
- § 5-16-14. 5-16-14. Program qualifying for favorable federal income tax treatment.
- § 5-16-15. 5-16-15. Optional dental, optical, disability, and prepaid retirement plan, and audiology and hearing-aid service plan.
- § 5-16-16. 5-16-16. Preferred provider plan.
- § 5-16-17. 5-16-17. Preexisting conditions not covered; defined.
- § 5-16-18. 5-16-18. Payment of costs by employer; schedule of insurance; special funds created; duties of Treasurer with respect thereto.
- § 5-16-19. 5-16-19. Authorization to take advantage of acts of congress, accept gifts, grants and matching funds.
- § 5-16-20. 5-16-20. Expense fund.
- § 5-16-21. 5-16-21. No member or employee of public employees insurance agency shall gain directly or indirectly from any contract or contracts provided for hereunder; criminal penalties.
- § 5-16-22. 5-16-22. Permissive participation; exemptions.
- § 5-16-23. 5-16-23. Members of Legislature may be covered if cost of the entire coverage is paid by such members.
- § 5-16-24. 5-16-24. Rules for administration of article; eligibility of certain retired employees and dependents of deceased members for coverage; employees on medical leave of absence entitled to coverage; life insurance.
- § 5-16-25. 5-16-25. Reserve fund.
- § 5-16-26. 5-16-26. Quarterly report.
- § 5-16-27. 5-16-27.
- § 5-16-28. 5-16-28. Incorporation of the coverage for 12-month refill for contraceptive drugs.
- § 5-16-29. 5-16-29. Limitation on PEIA participation.
- § 5-16-30. 5-16-30. PEIA solvency.
- § 5-16-31. 5-16-31. PEIA actuarial study.
- § 5-16-32. 5-16-32. Effective date of amendments.
- § 5-17-1. 5-17-1.
- § 5-17-2. 5-17-2.
- § 5-17-3. 5-17-3.
- § 5-17-4. 5-17-4.
- § 5-17-5. 5-17-5.
- § 5-17-6. 5-17-6.
- § 5-17-7. 5-17-7.
- § 5-17-8. 5-17-8.
- § 5-17-9. 5-17-9.
- § 5-17-10. 5-17-10.
- § 5-18-1. 5-18-1.
- § 5-18-2. 5-18-2.
- § 5-18-3. 5-18-3.
- § 5-18-4. 5-18-4.
- § 5-18-5. 5-18-5.
- § 5-18-6. 5-18-6.
- § 5-18-7. 5-18-7.
- § 5-18-8. 5-18-8.
- § 5-18-9. 5-18-9.
- § 5-18-10. 5-18-10.
- § 5-18-11. 5-18-11.
- § 5-18-12. 5-18-12.
- § 5-18-13. 5-18-13.
- § 5-18-14. 5-18-14.
- § 5-18-15. 5-18-15.
- § 5-18-16. 5-18-16.
- § 5-18-17. 5-18-17.
- § 5-18-18. 5-18-18.
- § 5-18-19. 5-18-19.
- § 5-18-20. 5-18-20.
- § 5-18-21. 5-18-21.
- § 5-18-22. 5-18-22.
- § 5-18-23. 5-18-23.
- § 5-18-24. 5-18-24.
- § 5-18-25. 5-18-25.
- § 5-18-26. 5-18-26.
- § 5-18-27. 5-18-27.
- § 5-18-28. 5-18-28.
- § 5-18-29. 5-18-29.
- § 5-18-30. 5-18-30.
- § 5-19-1. 5-19-1. Definitions.
- § 5-19-2. 5-19-2. Preference for domestic aluminum, glass and steel products; mandatory contract provisions; exceptions.
- § 5-19-3. 5-19-3. Contract payments; recovery in cases of violation of article.
- § 5-19-4. 5-19-4. Bid or offered price of steel products of foreign origin.
- § 5-20-1. 5-20-1. Legislative findings, purposes and intent.
- § 5-20-2. 5-20-2. Governor’s commission on Willow Island continued; composition; appointment of members.
- § 5-20-3. 5-20-3. Powers of the commission.
- § 5-20-4. 5-20-4. Compensation and expenses of members; expenses of the commission.
- § 5-20-5. 5-20-5. Executive sessions authorized; demand to be heard in open hearing.
- § 5-20-6. 5-20-6. Immunity granted to commission members.
- § 5-20-7. 5-20-7. Privilege granted to commission findings, reports and evidence.
- § 5-20-8. 5-20-8. Reports of the commission; termination of commission.
- § 5-20-9. 5-20-9. Interpretation of section.
- § 5-21-1. 5-21-1. Definitions.