§4-12-5. Adoption of Membership Plan
The council of the West Virginia law institute shall adopt a plan or plans of membership in the West Virginia law institute so designated as to encourage and invite the cooperation of all members of the legal profession in the work of the institute.
§4-11A-13. Authorization of Bonds of the Authority
(a) The authority may issue bonds in more than one series and, if bonds are issued, shall use the net proceeds to purchase the state's share pursuant to the sales agreement to be applied as set forth in section twelve of this article. In connection with the issuance of bonds and subject to the terms […]
§4-11A-4. Limitation on Appeal Bond
The bond that any appellant who is a signatory or a successor to a signatory of the master settlement agreement or who controls or is under common control with a signatory of the master settlement agreement may be required to post to stay execution on a judgment during an appeal in any cause of action […]
§4-11A-5. Applicability
The provisions of section four of this article, as originally passed or later amended, apply to all actions pending in the courts of this state on the effective date of this section and to any action filed in this state on or after the effective date: Provided, That the provisions of section four of this […]
§4-11A-6. Creation of Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority
(a) The Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority is hereby created and constitutes a body corporate and politic, constituting a public corporation and government instrumentality of the state and the exercise of its powers pursuant to this article is an essential governmental function. (b) The authority shall not create any obligation of this state or any political […]
§4-11A-7. Definitions
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in this article: (a) "Authority" means the Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority created in this article. (b) "Board" means the governing board of the authority. (c) "Bonds" means bonds, notes and other obligations and financing arrangements issued or entered into by the authority pursuant to this article. (d) […]
§4-11A-8. Governing Board
(a) The powers of the authority are vested in and shall be exercised by a board of five individuals, consisting of the Secretary of the Department of Administration, who shall act as chairperson, the Treasurer of the State of West Virginia, and three individuals, each appointed by the Governor, who shall have skill and experience […]
§4-11A-9. Staff; Assistance by State Officers, Agencies and Departments
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Administration shall furnish to the authority any secretarial, clerical, technical, research and other services that are necessary to the conduct of the business of the authority. (b) State officers, agencies and departments may render services to the authority within their respective functions, as requested by the authority.
§4-11A-10. Limitation of Liability
Members of the board and persons acting on the authority's behalf, while acting within the scope of their employment or agency, are not subject to personal liability resulting from carrying out the powers and duties conferred on them under this article.
§4-11A-11. General Powers
(a) The authority has all the general powers necessary to carry out its purposes and duties and to exercise its specific powers, including, but not limited to, the power to: (1) Enter into sales agreements and acquire by purchase, grant, lease, gift or otherwise from the state its right, title and interest in and to […]