Chapter 10, Chapter 10

Whenever any board now or hereafter, shall own and operate any athletic establishment as herein defined, whether acquired or constructed under the provisions of this article or not, and shall desire to construct improvements, enlargements and extensions thereto, or acquire or con…

The cost of the athletic establishment shall be deemed to include the cost of the acquisition or construction and equipment thereof, the cost of all property and easements deemed necessary or convenient therefor; interest upon bonds prior to and during construction or acquisition…

(a) In order to preserve the memory of West Virginia servicemembers killed in action in the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations during the United States War on Terror a monument shall be constructed on the State Capitol grounds to recognize and honor those West Vi…

In order to perpetuate the memory of the pioneers of this state, the county courts of the several counties are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to cause to be erected monuments or tablets in memory of any person or persons engaged in the Indian wars, to mark the sites of t…

(a) The Legislature finds that child labor in hazardous industry was commonplace in West Virginia and the United States until state and federal laws prohibited such labor in the early 20th century. Throughout West Virginia, children worked in coal mines, factories, salt works, an…

(a) A commission shall be established on July 1, 2022, to oversee construction of the monument. The commission shall be comprised of: (1) The Curator of the Department of Arts, Culture, and History, who shall serve as chairperson; (2) A member of the West Virginia House of Delega…

(a) A commission shall be established on or before July 1, 2023, to oversee construction of the monument. The commission shall be comprised of: (1) The Curator of the Department of Arts, Culture, and History, who shall serve as chairperson ex officio; (2) The Secretary of the Dep…

(a) The county commission of any county shall have the power, upon petition of twenty percent of the voters of such county, based on the number of votes cast at the last general election for Governor, to acquire and establish at the county seat, or at any other suitable place wit…

(a) The commission shall choose a design for the monument, to the greatest extent practicable, by December 31, 2023, that: (1) Is in line with classical themes of veterans memorials throughout the nation while taking into account appropriate historical, religious, and philosophic…

(a) The commission shall choose a design for the monument by December 31, 2022, that: (1) Adheres to the principles described in §10-3A-1, (2) The commission finds to be aesthetically pleasing, and (3) Preserves green space on the plot chosen. (b) The commission shall solicit bid…

The Division of Labor shall allocate funds in the amount of $500,000 toward the completion of the monument from any available funds that are managed or utilized by the Division of Labor. The commission shall have the authority to obtain funding through grants, charitable donation…

The Division of Labor shall allocate funds in the amount up to $750,000 toward the completion of the monument from any available funds that are managed or utilized by the Division of Labor. The commission shall have the authority to obtain funding through grants, charitable donat…

There shall be inscribed or engraved upon the monument, or otherwise permanently affixed by means of a plaque the following text: (1) The names of all West Virginia servicemembers killed in action during the United States War on Terror as described in §10-3B-1 of this code; and (…

The following text shall be inscribed or engraved upon the monument, or otherwise permanently affixed by means of a plaque: “On December 6, 1907, an explosion destroyed the Number 6 and Number 8 mines of Fairmont Coal Company in Monongah, West Virginia. The official death toll wa…

(a) The Commission shall be disbanded on December 31, 2023: Provided, That the monument has been completed as outlined in this article, and that the monument has been appropriately dedicated. If the monument is not completed or dedicated by December 31, 2023, the commission shall…

(a) The commission shall be disbanded at such time that the monument has been completed and has been appropriately dedicated in accordance with the provisions of this article; Provided, however, If the monument is not completed or dedicated by December 31, 2024, the commission sh…

If at any time after the completion and dedication of the monument, the City of Fairmont is unable or unwilling to continue maintaining the monument and its attached greenspace, then ownership of the property shall revert to the Department of Arts, Culture, and History.

The Adjutant General of West Virginia is hereby authorized to prepare and secure the publication in book form of a complete roster of all West Virginia soldiers, sailors and marines who entered the service of the United States in the war with Spain in eighteen hundred and ninety-…

Such roster shall contain the principal items of the record of each soldier, sailor or marine as shown by the rolls in the office of the Adjutant General of this state and in the war and navy departments of the United States, and shall include a notation of all decorations bestow…

The contract for the printing of the roster shall be let to the lowest and best bidder and such contract may be let for the entire roster or bids may be taken for the printing of each volume as completed. Not more than one thousand copies or sets of such roster shall be printed, …

The distribution of such volumes shall be under the direction of the Adjutant General and shall be as follows: To each member of the Legislature of the year nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, two copies or sets; To each elective state officer, to be kept as a part of the official …

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) It is the duty of this state to provide the best educational training possible for all its citizens; (2) The encouragement and use of noncommercial educational radio, television, and related media operating and originating f…

(a) The West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Commission is continued as a public benefit corporation. The commission shall consist of nine voting members, who shall be residents of the state, including: (1) The Governor or designee; (2) The State Superintendent of Schools; (3) …

The commission may: (1) Act as advisor and consultant to television and radio stations concerning noncommercial educational programs supported by federal, state, county, city, or private funds; (2) Cooperate with and assist all local and state educational institutions in planning…

(a) The authority may solicit, apply for and receive appropriations, gifts, bequests or grants from any agency of the United States government, any agency of the State of West Virginia, any municipality or county within this state, any school board or college or university suppor…

The authority may also create one or more advisory councils. Each council so created shall consist of not more than nine members to be appointed by and serve at the will and pleasure of the authority. Each council shall annually elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary…

(a) The Authority shall appoint an Advisory Committee on Journalistic and Editorial Integrity, which shall consist of five qualified members to serve staggered terms of three years. The Advisory Committee shall annually elect a chair, vice chair and secretary. (b) The Advisory Co…

(a) In furtherance of its mission and fulfillment of its duties, the authority is expressly authorized to allow its employees to work with, and its property and facilities to be used by, private nonprofit corporations established for the sole purpose of providing support for publ…