§49-9-109. Willful Interference; Retaliation; Penalties
(a) An individual who willfully interferes with or impedes the Foster Care Ombudsman in the performance of his or her official duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100. (b) An individual who institutes or commits a discriminatory, disciplinary, retaliatory, or reprisal action against a […]
§49-6-109. Interagency Cooperation
(a) State agencies and public and private schools shall cooperate with a law-enforcement agency that is investigating any missing child or missing and endangered child report and shall furnish any information, including confidential information, that will assist the law-enforcement agency in completing the investigation. (b) Information provided by a state agency or a public or […]
§49-7-303. Appointment of Compact Administrator
(a) Upon and after the effective date of the interstate compact for juveniles, the Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to designate an officer who shall be the compact administrator and who, acting jointly with like offices of the other party states, shall be responsible for the administration and management of this state's supervision and […]
§49-6-110. Confidentiality of Records; Rulemaking; Requirements
(a) The State Police shall promulgate rules according 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to provide for the classification of information and records as confidential that: (1) Are otherwise confidential under state or federal law or rules promulgated pursuant to state or federal law;
§49-6-111. Attorney General to Require Compliance
The Attorney General shall require each law-enforcement agency to comply with the provisions of the Missing Children Information Act and may seek writs of mandamus or other appropriate remedies to enforce this article.
§49-6-112. Agencies to Receive Report; Law-Enforcement Agency Requirements
(a) Upon completion of the missing child or missing and endangered child report the law-enforcement agency shall immediately forward the contents of the report to the missing children information clearinghouse and the National Crime Information Centers missing person file. However, if an information entry into the National Crime Information Center file results in an automatic […]
§49-6-113. Clearinghouse Advisory Council; Members, Appointments and Expenses; Appointment, Duties and Compensation of Director; Annual Reports
(a) The Clearinghouse Advisory Council is continued as a body corporate and politic, constituting a public corporation and government instrumentality. The council shall consist of 11 members who are knowledgeable about and interested in issues relating to missing or exploited children, as follows: (1) Six members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice […]
§49-6-114. Powers and Duties of Clearinghouse Advisory Council; Comprehensive Strategic Plan Required to Be Provided to the Legislature
The council shall prepare a comprehensive strategic plan and recommendation of programs in furtherance thereof that will support efforts to prevent the abduction, runaway and exploitation, or any thereof, of children to locate missing children, advise the West Virginia State Police regarding operation of the clearinghouse and its other responsibilities under this article, and cooperate […]
§49-6-115. Public-Private Partnerships; Funding
(a) In furtherance of its mission, the clearinghouse council is authorized to enter into contracts or joint venture agreements with federal and state agencies; with nonprofit corporations organized pursuant to the corporate laws of this state or other jurisdictions that are qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and with other organizations that […]
§49-6-116. Establish a Missing Foster Child Locator Unit Program
(a) The Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources shall establish a Missing Foster Child Locator Unit within the department with a minimum staffing of a northern-based caseworker, a southern-based caseworker, and an identified worker located in the Centralized Intake Unit. (b) The duties of the Missing Foster Child Locator Unit […]