§4-14-4. Powers and Duties of Commission
(a) The powers, duties and responsibilities of the commission include the following: (1) Make a continuing investigation, study and review of the practices, policies and procedures of the department;
§4-13-3. Expense Reimbursement
(a) Members shall serve without compensation. (b) The commission may reimburse members for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of his or her duties as a commission member, in a manner consistent with the guidelines of the travel management office of the Department of Administration, subject to availability of funds received […]
§4-13-4. Quorum; Meetings
(a) A simple majority of the members serving on the board at a given time constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (b) Meetings shall be held in accordance with the provisions of article nine-a, chapter six of this code.
§4-13-5. Advisory Council
The commission may establish an advisory council composed of citizens at large who have knowledge of American Civil War history and interest in its sesquicentennial celebration to assist the commission in its work.
§4-13-6. Powers; Duties; Limitation on Duration of Contracts
(a) The commission may: (1) Solicit, accept, use and dispose of gifts, grants, donations, bequests or other funds or real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the commission, upon compliance with the provisions of section two, article two, chapter twelve of this code;
§4-13-7. Termination of the Commission
The commission shall terminate on June 30, 2021.
§4-13A-1. Findings; West Virginia Semiquincentennial Commission Established; Purpose
(a) The Legislature finds that the 250th anniversary of our nations founding is of such historical significance as to warrant its commemoration. (b) There is hereby created the West Virginia Semiquincentennial Commission. (c) The purpose of the commission is to prepare for and commemorate the semiquincentennial of our nations founding.
§4-13A-2. Membership; Terms; Filling Vacancies; Election of Chair and Vice Chair
(a) The Governor shall appoint 10 members as follows: (1) Three academic historians;
§4-12-6. Institute to Act in Advisory Capacity Only; Distribution of Reports, Studies, and Recommended Publications
The West Virginia law institute, in submitting reports to the Legislature, shall act solely in an advisory capacity. Its reports, studies and recommended publications shall be printed and shall be distributed by the institute in a manner as directed by the council.
§4-13-1. Findings; West Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission Established; Purpose
(a) The Legislature finds that the role of West Virginia, its creation as a state and the roles of individual West Virginians in the American Civil War, from the time of John Brown's Raid through the formation of the State of West Virginia and the conclusion of the American Civil War, are of such historical […]