§44-16-3. West Virginia Children With Autism Trust Board; Creation and Composition of the Trustee Board; Duties and Responsibilities; Reimbursement of Expenses
(a) The West Virginia Children with Autism Trust Board is created to qualify and oversee trust accounts created pursuant to this article and held by approved banks or trust companies for administration by qualified trustees. (b) The West Virginia Children with Autism Trust Board shall consist of the following governmental officials: The Tax Commissioner or […]
§44-16-4. Reports and Account
In addition to any other requirements of this article, the board shall: (a) Receive annual summary information on the financial condition of qualified trust funds and statements on the qualified trust funds and savings plan accounts from qualified trustees; and (b) Prepare, or have prepared, by January 1, each year, an annual report on the […]
§44-16-5. Confidentiality
Any information that would tend to disclose the identity of a beneficiary, account owner or donor is exempt from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, located in chapter twenty-nine-b of this code. Nothing in this section prohibits disclosure or publication of information in a statistical or other form which does not identify the […]
§44-16-6. Effective Date
This article is effective for years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.
§44-15-16. Construction of Article
This article shall be construed liberally to secure the beneficial intents and purposes thereof, and shall apply only to beneficiaries of the government of the United States. It shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enacted it.
§44-15-17. How Cited
This article may be cited as the “Uniform Veterans’ Guardianship Act”.
§44-15-18. Invalidity of Part of Article
The invalidity of any portion of this article shall not affect the validity of any other portion thereof which can be given effect without such invalid part.
§44-16-1. Definitions
For purposes of this article, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Autism" means a complex developmental disability and spectrum disorder, whose diagnosis must be clinically confirmed by qualified physicians and psychiatrists after extensive examination and testing, defined by a certain set of behaviors and symptoms […]
§44-16-2. Creation of a Qualified Trust for a Child With Autism
(a) Any parent or guardian of a child with autism may establish a qualified trust for a child with autism. No account shall qualify as a qualified trust for a child with autism until it has been approved as such by the West Virginia Children with Autism Trust Board established in section three of this […]
§44-15-11. Investment of Funds
Every guardian shall invest the funds of the estate in such manner or in such securities, in which the guardian has no interest, as allowed by law or approved by the court.