§5-11A-19. Severability of Provisions
If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the article and the application of the provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
§5-11A-20. Rules to Implement Article
In consultation with other appropriate agencies, the commission shall, not later than the one hundred eightieth day after the date of the enactment of this article, issue rules to implement it. Such rules may include provision for the collection, maintenance and analysis of appropriate data to carry out this article. The commission shall comply with […]
§5-11A-17. Cooperation With Local Agencies Administering Fairhousing Laws; Utilization of Services and Personnel; Reimbursement; Written Agreements; Publication Instate Register
The commission may cooperate with local agencies charged with the administration of local fair housing laws and, with the consent of such agencies, utilize the services of such agencies and their employees and, to the extent permitted by law, may reimburse such agencies and their employees for services rendered to assist it in carrying out […]
§5-11A-18. Effect on Other Laws
Nothing in this article shall be construed to invalidate or limit any law of this state or of any political subdivision of this state, that grants, guarantees or protects the same rights as are granted by this article; but any law of this state or any political subdivision hereof that purports to require or permit […]
§5-11A-7. Discrimination in Provision of Brokerage Services
It is unlawful to deny any person access to or membership or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate broker's organization or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him or her in the terms or conditions of such access, membership or participation […]
§5-11A-8. Religious Organization or Private Club Exemption
(a) Nothing in this article shall prohibit a religious organization, association or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association or society, from limiting the sale, rental or occupancy of dwellings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to […]
§5-11A-9. Administration; Authority and Responsibility; Delegation of Authority; Appointment of Administrative Law Judges; Location of Conciliation Meetings; Administrative Review; Cooperation of the Commission and Executive Departments and Agencies to Further Fair Housing Purposes; Functions of the Commission
The authority and responsibility for administering this article shall be in the West Virginia Human Rights Commission. The commission may delegate any of its functions, duties and powers to employees of the Human Rights Commission, including functions, duties and powers with respect to investigating, conciliating, hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting or otherwise acting as to […]
§5-11A-10. Education and Conciliation; Conferences and Consultations; Reports
Immediately upon the effective date of this article, the commission shall commence such educational and conciliatory activities as in its judgment will further the purposes of this article. It may call conferences of persons in the housing industry and other interested parties to acquaint them with the provisions of this article and its suggested means […]
§5-11A-11. Administrative Enforcement; Preliminary Matters; Complaints and Answers; Service; Conciliation; Injunctions; Reasonable Cause Determinations; Issuance of Charge
(a) (1) (A) An aggrieved person may, not later than one year after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or terminated, file a complaint with the commission alleging a discriminatory housing practice. The commission, on the commission's own initiative, may also file such a complaint. Such complaint shall be in writing and shall contain […]
§5-11A-12. Subpoenas; Giving of Evidence; Witness Fees; Enforcement of Subpoenas
The commission may, in accordance with this subsection, issue subpoenas and order discovery in aid of investigations and hearings under this article. Such subpoenas and discovery may be ordered to the same extent and subject to the same limitations as would apply if the subpoenas or discovery were ordered or served in aid of a […]