Chapter 153

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 3 REGISTRATION FORMS AND RECEIPTS '153-3-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This legislative rule relates to the forms prescribed for registration by mail, registration receipt and use of previous forms. 1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code …

TITLE 153 PROCEDURAL RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 4 PROCEDURE RULE FOR SUBMITTING SUGGESTEE EXECUTIONS SERVED ON THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE '153-4-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This regulation establishes a general procedure rule for the submitting of suggestee execution…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 5 MATTERS RELATING TO CORPORATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY FILING '153-5-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This legislative rule establishes procedures related to the filing of corporation documents. 1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 6 STANDARD SIZE AND FORMAT FOR RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR PUBLICATION OF THE STATE REGISTER OR PARTS OF THE STATE REGISTER '153-6-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This legislative rule establishes the standard size and format for legis…

TITLE 153 INTERPRETIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 7 SUBMISSION OF OTHER DOCUMENTS FOR APPROVAL TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS '153-7-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This interpretive rule established the conditions for the exercise of the discretion empowere…

153-08 Precandidacy Financing Distribution Of Funds When A Potential Officeholder Decides Not To Become A Candidate The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=7464 The…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 9 ELIMINATION OF PRECINCT REGISTRATION BOOKS '153-9-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule provides for implementation of state law relating to the maintenance of state voter registration records. 1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 10 LOAN PROGRAM FOR PURCHASE OF VOTING EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND SERVICES §153-10-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- To establish guidelines for the administration of County Assistance Voting Equipment Fund (Fund) loan program establishe…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 11 PUBLIC TESTING OF BALLOT-MARKING VOTING SYSTEMS AND PRECINCT BALLOT-SCANNING DEVICES §153-11-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- To provide for ballot-marking voting systems and precinct ballot scanning systems to be publicly tested …

TITLE 153 PROCEDURAL RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 12 RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS RELATED TO LICENSING OF PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND SECURITY GUARDS '153-12-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- These procedural rules establish the general procedures for conducting contested…

153-13 WV Farm Product Lien Central Filing System The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=7479 The SOS document metadata indicates status "Historical" with document…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULES SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 14 GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF NICKNAMES AND OTHER DESIGNATIONS ON THE BALLOT '153141. General. 1.1. Scope.  This rule clarifies the guidelines to be used by the secretary of state and the county board of ballot commissioner…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 15 FILING FEES FOR ORGANIZATIONS '153-15-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule provides for the establishment of a filing fee for every registration statement filed with the Secretary of State by an organization required by law …

TITLE 153 PROCEDURAL RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 16 UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ELECTRONIC FILING §153-16-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This procedural rule establishes how Uniform Commercial Code lien filings can be made using online access. 1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §46-9-526 …

TITLE 153 SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 17 RESERVED Repealed and Replaced by Title 153 Series 18, June 7, 1996.

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 18 PROCEDURES FOR CANVASSING ELECTIONS §153-18-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule details procedures for the board of canvassers for canvassing the results of elections conducted with paper ballots or electronically tabulated…

TITLE 153 PROCEDURAL RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 19 PROCEDURES FOR FILING FOR AUTHORIZATION TO DO BUSINESS BY VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND BUSINESS TRUSTS '153-19-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule provides guidelines by which applications by business trusts and voluntary orga…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 20 PROCEDURES FOR RECOUNT OF ELECTION RESULTS §153-20-1. General. 1.1. Scope -- This rule details procedures for the board of canvassers for completing a recount of results of elections conducted with paper ballots or electroni…

TITLE 153 PROCEDURAL RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 21 ELECTION VIOLATIONS COMPLAINT PROCESS §153-21-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- These rules establish the procedure for filing, investigation, and resolution of election violation complaints. These provisions do not apply to electio…

TITLE 153 PROCEDURAL RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 22 RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS DEALING WITH DENIALS AND REVOCATIONS OF NOTARY PUBLIC COMMISSIONS '153221. General. 1.1. Scope.  These procedural rules establish the general procedures for conducting contes…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 23 ABSENTEE VOTING BY MILITARY VOTERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF RESERVE UNITS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY §153-23-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule provides for absentee voting procedures to be used when a member of the reserves, who has…

TITLE 153 PROCEDURAL RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 24 NUMBERED DIVISIONS FOR THE ELECTION OF CIRCUIT JUDGES '153-24-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- To make uniform the implementation of W. Va. Code '3-1-17 requiring that judges in multi-judge circuits be elected within numbered divis…

153-25 Combined Voter Registration And Driver Licensing Fund The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=7508 The SOS document metadata indicates status "Historical" wi…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 26 OFFICIAL ELECTION FORMS AND VENDOR AUTHORIZATION '153-26-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This legislative rule relates to the forms prescribed for use in all elections conducted in the State of West Virginia pursuant to W. Va. Co…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 27 PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING BALLOTS AND COUNTING WRITE-IN VOTES IN COUNTIES USING OPTICAL SCAN BALLOTS §153-27-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule provides guidelines for the counting of write-in votes in counties that use the …

153-28 Agencies Designated To Provide Voter Registration Services The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=7519 The SOS document metadata indicates status "Historica…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 29 TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS '153-29-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This legislative rule establishes the requirements for filing applications with the Secretary of State, for the approval of registration trademarks and service …

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 30 USE OF DIGITAL SIGNATURES, STATE CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY AND STATE REPOSITORY §153-30-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This legislative rule establishes the requirements for state agencies intending to use or accept electronic signa…

153-31 Use Of Digital Signatures, State Certification Authority And State Repository The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=7527 The SOS document metadata indicate…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 32 REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CELEBRANTS OF MARRIAGES §153-32-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule requires the secretary of state to authorize certain persons to celebrate marriages, establish a central registry and establish a…

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153-34 Licensing of Private Investigators and Security Guards The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/?series=153-34 The SOS document metadata indicates status "Historical" with document …

153-35 Uniform Commercial Code, Revised Article 9 The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=8824 The SOS document metadata indicates status "LegislativeActive" with d…

TITLE 153 PROCEDURAL RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 36 RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS RELATED TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE §153-36-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- These procedural rules establish the general procedures for conducting contested case hearings related to Un…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 37 ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM §153-37-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This legislative rule is written to facilitate the administration of the Address Confidentiality Program. The rule describes the manner…

153-38 Vote-by-Mail Pilot Project Phase 1: Class IV Early Voting By Mail The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=7534 The SOS document metadata indicates status "Le…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 39 VOTE-BY-MAIL PILOT PROJECT PHASE 2: VOTING BY MAIL §153-39-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule governs Phase 2 of the West Virginia Vote By Mail Pilot Program, created by the Legislature in regular session, 2009. Phase 2 of…

153-41 Administrative Law Division Publication Fees The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=7537 The SOS document metadata indicates status "Historical" with docume…

153-42 Rules For General Management And Preservation Of State Records The West Virginia Secretary of State Code of State Rules record for this citation is available at: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=7538 The SOS document metadata indicates status "Legis…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 43 REGULATION OF POLITICAL PARTY HEADQUARTERS FINANCE §153-43-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule clarifies and provides for implementation of state law relating to the regulation of political party headquarters finance, repor…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 44 REGULATION OF LATE VOTER REGISTRATION §153-44-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule provides for late voter registration of any member of a uniformed service of the United States who is active or was discharged 60 days preced…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 45 STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION, REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION, AND REMOTE INK NOTARIZATION §153-45-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule establishes the requirements for electronic notarization and remote o…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 46 NOTARIES PUBLIC This rule was repealed by SB199 effective March 8, 2019.

TITLE 153 INTERPRETIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 46A COMMISSIONERS FOR WEST VIRGINIA §153-46A-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule establishes the intent for those with a current, valid Commissioner for West Virginia registration on file with the Secretary of State=s Office,…

TITLE 153 PROCEDURAL RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 47 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR NOTARIES PUBLIC '153-47-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- These rules provide the procedures for administrative hearings for the purpose of conditioning, suspension or revocation of a commission of a nota…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 48 REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS §153-48-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- This rule promulgated by the Real Property Electronic Standards Advisory Committee establishes real property electronic recordin…

TITLE 153 LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF STATE SERIES 50 SCHEDULE OF FEES for NOTARIES PUBLIC 153-50-1. General. Scope. -This schedule establishes the fee to be charged by the Secretary of State for an application for commission as a notary public. Authority. -W. V. …