§5A-1-1. Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter: (1) "Commodities" means supplies, material, equipment and any other articles or things used by or furnished to a department, agency or institution of state government.
§5A-1-10. General Procurement Provisions for State Spending Units
(a) Unless this code specifically provides to the contrary, all spending units, whenever possible, shall base purchases for commodities and services on a competitive process and utilize available statewide contracts. (b) The secretary shall issue a notice to cease and desist to any spending unit when the secretary has credible evidence that a spending unit […]
§5A-1-11. State of West Virginia Office of Equal Opportunity
(a) There is created within the Department of Administration the State of West Virginia Office of Equal Opportunity, to be directed by the State Equal Opportunity Coordinator, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Administration. (b) The coordinator shall be a full-time employee and shall have an in-depth working knowledge of […]
§5A-1-12. Procedural Rules Required for Exempt Agencies
(a) An agency that has been exempted from some or all of the requirements of this chapter, by either a provision of this chapter or in another provision of this code, shall adopt procedural rules, under 29A-3-1 et seq. or 29A-3A-1 et seq. of this code, establishing its purchasing procedures. (b) For agencies that have […]
§5A-1-2. Department of Administration and Office of Secretary; Secretary; Divisions; Directors
(a) The Department of Administration and the Office of Secretary of Administration are continued in the executive branch of state government. The secretary is the Chief Executive Officer of the department and shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term not exceeding the term […]
§5A-1-3. Powers and Duties of Secretary, Division Heads and Employees
The secretary shall have control and supervision of the Department of Administration and shall be responsible for the work of each of its employees. The secretary shall have such power and authority as specified in section two, article two, chapter five-f of this code. The secretary shall also have the authority to employ such assistants […]
§5A-1-4. Council of Finance and Administration
(a) The council of finance and administration is hereby created and shall be composed of eleven members, five of whom shall serve ex officio and six of whom shall be appointed as herein provided. The ex officio members shall be the secretary of the Department of Administration, the secretary of revenue, the Attorney General or […]
§5A-1-6. Oath and Bond of Secretary; Bond Required for Director of the Purchasing Division; Bonds for Other Directors and Employees; Cost of Bonds
The secretary, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by Section 5, Article IV of the Constitution of West Virginia. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, the secretary shall execute a bond in the penalty of $100,000, payable to the State of West Virginia, with […]
§5A-1-7. Delegation of Powers and Duties by Secretary
The powers and duties vested in the secretary may be delegated by him to his assistants and employees, but the secretary shall be responsible for all official acts of the department.
§5A-1-8. Right of Appeal From Interference With Functioning of Agency
Upon occasion of a showing that the application of the authority vested under the provisions of this chapter may interfere with the successful functioning of any department, institution or agency of the government, such department, institution or agency may have the right of appeal to the Governor for review of the case and the decision […]
§5A-1-9. Reporting of State Assets Held to Secretary and State Treasurer
On or before July 1, 1990, the secretary of administration shall, pursuant to chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, promulgate rules requiring any and all banks, savings and loans or other financial institutions in possession of property or other assets belonging to the State of West Virginia to report on at least an annual basis, to […]