The West Virginia Support Enforcement Commission, consisting of nine members, is hereby created in the Department of Health and Human Resources and may use the administrative support and services of that department. The commission is not subject to control, supervision or direction by the Department of Health and Human Resources, but is an independent, self-sustaining […]
(a) Of the nine members of the commission, seven members are to be appointed by the Governor: Provided, That no more than five members of the commission may belong to the same political party. (1) One member is to be a lawyer licensed by, and in good standing with, the West Virginia State Bar, with […]
(a) Beginning June 1, 2008, and every four years thereafter, the Governor shall convene the commission to review the child support guidelines, in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 45, Section 302.56(C)(3)(e). (b) The Governor shall make appointments by June 1, 2008, and on June 1 every four years thereafter. (c) The commissioner […]
Before entering upon the discharge of the duties as commissioner, each commissioner shall take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed in section five, article IV of the Constitution of West Virginia.
The Commissioner of the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement shall serve as the chair of the commission.
(a) Each voting member of the commission shall receive $100 for each day or portion thereof spent in the discharge of his or her official duties. (b) Each member of the commission shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and disbursements involved in the execution of official duties.
(a) The commission shall meet at least twice during the one-year term for the sole purpose of reviewing the child support guidelines set forth in article thirteen of this chapter. The commission may determine if it needs to convene more frequently to effectively study the guidelines, but shall not meet more than eight times during […]
Notwithstanding the provisions of section four, article six, chapter six of this code, the Governor may remove any commission member for incompetence, misconduct, gross immorality, misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office.
(a) Federal law requires that each state periodically review the formula used to set child support obligations to determine appropriate awards for the support of children. States are required to consider current research and data on the costs of and expenditures necessary for rearing children. A process for review of the guidelines should be established […]
