§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 […]
§49-6-108. Cross-Checking and Matching
(a) The clearinghouse shall, in accordance with national crime information center policies and procedures, cross-check and attempt to match unidentified bodies with descriptions of missing children. When the clearinghouse discovers a possible match between an unidentified body and a missing child description, the clearinghouse shall notify the appropriate law-enforcement agencies. (b) A law-enforcement agency that […]
§49-7-302. State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision; Members; Authority
(a) Upon the effective date of the interstate compact for juveniles, there shall be created a state council for interstate juvenile supervision. The state council shall be comprised of a total of nine members, to be selected and designated as follows: (1) Two members designated by the Legislature, one of whom shall be named and […]
§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 […]