§15A-10-6. Responsibilities of Insurance Companies in Fire Loss Investigation
(a) The State Fire Marshal or any deputy or assistant fire marshals under the authority of the fire marshal may request any insurance company investigating a fire loss of real or personal property to release any information in its possession relative to that loss. The company shall release the information and cooperate with any official […]
§15A-10-2. Powers, Duties, and Authority of State Fire Marshal
(a) The State Fire Marshal may employ personnel, fix their compensation and, within funds available to do so, incur expenses as necessary in the performance of the duties of his or her office. (b) The State Fire Marshal is responsible for the enforcement of fire programs within this state, training, uniform standards and certification, finance, […]
§15A-10-3. Additional Powers, Duties and Authority of State Fire Marshal Relating to Law Enforcement; Statewide Contracts; Penalties; Authority to Carry Firearms
(a) Enforcement of laws. The State Fire Marshal, and any of his or her assistant fire marshals or deputy fire marshals, are fully authorized to enforce the fire code, the building code, this article, 15A-11-1 et seq. of this code, and any laws over of the state having to do with: (1) Prevention of fire;
§15A-9-4. Hearing Procedures
(a) All level one grievance hearings before the office shall be heard in accordance with practices and procedures as set forth in 6C-2-1 et seq. of this code. (b) All hearings on appeals before the office shall be heard de novo and conducted pursuant to the provisions of the contested case procedure set forth in […]
§15A-9-5. Rule-Making Authority
The Office of Administrative Hearings may propose legislative and procedural rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter 29A of this code in order to implement the provisions of this article and to carry out the duties prescribed therein.
§15A-9-6. Duty to Provide Notice of Change of Address
Any person who has any pending contested matter before the Office of Administrative Hearings is required to provide notice of a change in address in writing at least 10 days prior to any scheduled hearing in which they are a party. If the persons final hearing is held prior to the persons change in address, […]
§15A-9-7. Transition From Divisions of the Department to the Office of Administrative Hearings
(a) In order to implement an orderly and efficient transition of the administrative hearing process from the many divisions of the department, the secretary may establish interim policies and procedures for the transfer of administrative hearings, appeals from decisions or orders of, as contemplated by this article, currently administered by the separate divisions and the […]
§15A-10-1. State Fire Marshal and Office of the State Fire Marshal Transferred to Department of Homeland Security; Appointment of State Fire Marshal; Removal; Salary; Qualifications; Responsibilities; Employees; Equipment
(a) The State Fire Marshal and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, heretofore existing in this code, are hereby continued in all respects except that all powers and duties exercised by the State Fire Commission with respect to the State Fire Marshal and the Office of the State Fire Marshal are terminated and all […]
§15A-8-2. West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board; Composition; Appointment; Terms; Compensation and Expenses
The West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board is continued. The members of the board in office on the date this section takes effect shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. The authority shall be governed by a board […]
§15A-8-3. Governing Body; Organization and Meetings; Quorum; Administrative Expenses
(a) The board shall consist of the voting members of the board as provided for in §15A-8-2 of this code and shall exercise all the powers given to the authority in this article. On the second Monday of July of each odd-numbered year, the board shall meet to elect a chairman and a secretary from […]