This article, which may be cited as the "Jobs Investment Trust Act", is enacted to create a jobs investment trust to be used for the development, promotion and expansion of West Virginia's economy and to provide opportunities to businesses and college and university students to develop and implement plans for innovative projects and investment opportunity.
(a) The board may approve or disapprove an investment package or any portion thereof: Provided, That notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the board may not accept any investment package or any portion thereof unless the same has been reviewed and approved by the board's executive director in his or her sole […]
Any documentary material or data made or received by the board for the purpose of furnishing assistance, to the extent that the material or data consists of trade secrets, commercial, financial or personal information regarding the financial position or activities of such business or person, shall not be considered public records and shall be exempt […]
NOTE: West Virginia Code 12-7-12 was amended by two bills passed during the 2022 Regular Session of the Legislature. When two acts of the Legislature amend the same section of the Code without express recognition in the bill of the action of the other bill, the Legislative Manager makes no determination as to the appropriate, […]
All earnings, interest and fees collected by the board on or in respect of funds provided by the West Virginia housing development fund shall go back into the jobs development fund created pursuant to section twenty-c, article eighteen, chapter thirty-one of this code, for reinvestment and no such earnings, interest or fees shall be considered […]
In order to provide excellent investment opportunities and to effectively implement the new millennium fund, the investment activity and the new millennium fund activity provided by this article shall be exempt from the bidding and public sale requirements, from the approval of contractual agreements by the department of finance and administration or the attorney general […]
(a) No member of the board or officer, agent or employee thereof shall, in his or her own name or in the name of a nominee, hold an ownership interest of more than seven and one-half percent in any association, trust, corporation, partnership or other entity which is, in its own name or in the […]
The provisions of this article do not and shall not be construed to authorize the jobs investment trust board at any time or in any manner to grant or pledge the credit or taxing power of the state. None of the obligations or debts created by the jobs investment trust board under the authority granted […]
(a) The Legislature finds that the Jobs Investment Trust is a necessary tool to make investment funds available to eligible businesses, would stimulate economic growth, and provide or retain jobs within the state. Accordingly, it is declared to be the public policy of the state to create an investment program to inject needed capital into […]
For purposes of this article: (a) “Board” means the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, established pursuant to 31-15-1 et seq. of this code. (b) “Eligible business” means any business, including, but not limited to, a business licensed or seeking licensure by the small business administration as a small business investment company under the Small Business […]
(a) The Jobs Investment Trust Board is hereby terminated, and the management and control of the Jobs Investment Trust shall be vested in the West Virginia Economic Development Authority. (b)The board shall meet on a quarterly basis or more often, if necessary, to carry out the powers and duties of the board with respect to […]
(a) It is the duty of the board to manage and control the Jobs Investment Trust. With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor appoints an executive director of the Jobs Investment Trust who is or has been a senior executive of a major financial institution, brokerage firm, investment firm or similar institution, […]
The board may: (1)( A) Make loans to eligible businesses with or without interest secured if and as required by the board; and (B) acquire ownership interests in eligible businesses. These investments may be made in eligible businesses that stimulate economic growth and provide or retain jobs in this state and shall be made only […]
Subject to the provisions of 12-7-9 of this code, the board may invest in any eligible business: Provided, That at the time of the placement of the investment not more than 20 percent of the boards total investment portfolio is invested in one eligible business within any two-year period: Provided, however, That the board may […]
[Repealed.]
(a) The new millennium fund is continued to permit the board to better fulfill its mission to mobilize financing and capital for emerging, expanding and restructuring businesses in the state. New millennium fund moneys are to consist of all appropriations for use by the jobs investment trust board made by the Legislature subsequent December 31, […]
(a) The board shall accept and review applications from eligible businesses and shall determine the investment worthiness, the benefits to the West Virginia economy, the leverage potential for investments in small business investment companies, the jobs creation potential, and the economic circumstances of the region or regions of the state that would benefit from each […]
