§14-2-27. Conclusiveness of Determination
Any final determination against the claimant on any claim presented as provided in this article shall forever bar any further claim in the commission arising out of the rejected claim.
§14-2-28. Award as Condition Precedent to Appropriation
(a) It is the policy of the Legislature to make no appropriation to pay any claims against the state, cognizable by the commission, unless the claim has first been passed upon by the commission. (b) Because a decision of the commission is a recommendation to the Legislature based upon a finding of moral obligation, and […]
§14-2-29. Severability
If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.
§14-2-2a. Venue for Suits and Actions Involving State Institutions of Higher Education
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of §14-2-2 of this code, any civil action in which the governing board of any state institution of higher education, any state institution of higher education, or any department or office of any of those entities, or any officer, employee, agent, intern or resident of any of those entities, acting within […]
§14-2-3. Definitions
For the purpose of this article: “Commission” means the West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission established by section four of this article. “Claim” means a claim authorized to be heard by the commission in accordance with this article. “Approved claim” means a claim found by the commission to be one that should be paid under the […]
§14-2-4. Court of Claims to Be Continued and Renamed the West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission; Appointment and Terms of Commissioners; Vacancies
The “Court of Claims” is hereby renamed the West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission. It shall consist of three commissioners, to be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates, one of whom shall be appointed presiding commissioner. The judges of the Court of Claims sitting on the effective […]
§14-2-4a. Interim Commissioners
(a) If at any time two or more of the commissioners appointed under section four of this article are temporarily unable, due to illness or other incapacity, to perform their responsibilities the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates may appoint one or two interim commissioners to serve under the […]
§14-2-5. Commission Clerk and Other Personnel
The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates may appoint a clerk, chief deputy clerk and deputy clerks. The salaries of the clerk, the chief deputy clerk and the deputy clerks shall be fixed by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, and shall be paid out of the regular […]
§14-2-7. Meeting Place of the Commission
The regular meeting place of the commission shall be at the State Capitol, and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance shall provide adequate quarters therefor. In order to facilitate the full hearing of claims arising elsewhere in the state, the commission may convene at any county seat or other location in the state, including […]
§14-2-8. Compensation of Commissioners; Expenses
Each commissioner shall receive $210 for each day actually served and expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties paid at the same per diem rate as members of the Legislature: Provided, That the presiding commissioner shall receive an additional $50 for each day actually served. In addition to the expense per diem, […]
§14-2-9. Oath of Office
Each commissioner shall before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by section 5, article IV of the Constitution of the State. The oath shall be filed with the clerk.