Chapter 18B, Chapter 18B

(a) Each governing board shall promulgate a rule establishing a reduced tuition and fee program for senior citizens. The rule shall include at least the following: (1) One option for individuals who attend undergraduate and graduate courses without receiving credit and one option…

The governing boards shall make provision for institutions under their respective jurisdictions to award a tuition and fee waiver for undergraduate courses at state institutions of higher education for any student, beginning with incoming freshmen in the fall, two thousand, semes…

(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) The United States Congress, in enacting the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, 38 U.S.C. §3301, et seq., has established a program within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs known as the "Yellow Ribbon G.I. Educ…

(a) The governing boards shall make provision for institutions under their respective jurisdictions to award tuition and fee waivers for undergraduate and graduate courses at state institutions of higher education beginning in the 2022 fall semester or term for any student who ha…

(a) This section and any rules adopted by the commission, council, or both, in accordance with this section and §29A-3a-1 et seq. of this code, govern the collection, disposition, and use of the capital and auxiliary capital fees authorized by §18B-10-1 of this code. The statutor…

Whenever the cost of any institute, workshop, special course, or other educational program is wholly financed by a grant from any federal, state or local agency or from any foundation, corporation or other association or person, except for indirect costs of administration and oth…

The purpose of the Legislature in the enactment of this article is to establish and develop an autism training center in the State of West Virginia with a highly skilled, interdisciplinary, appropriately experienced staff which will train teachers, parents, guardians and others i…

The Legislature hereby finds that the current level of scientific information regarding the chemicals, hazardous and noxious substances, biochemical agents, toxic household products and various combinations of them that lead to human poisoning with the added risks associated with…

(a) The West Virginia Poison Center (hereinafter referred to as "the Center") currently a part of and located at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Charleston Division and operated by West Virginia University, is hereby continued as a special ser…

(a) There is hereby created as an independent entity the institute for public affairs, to be located and operated at West Virginia University. The institute shall be under the control and supervision of a director, which position is to be filled by an individual whose credentials…

For the purposes of this article: (a) "Board" means the Marshall university board of Governors; (b) "Center" means the autism training center; (c) "Client" means a person with the primary diagnosis of autism or autistic-like behavior; and (d) "Expenses" means those reasonable and…

There is hereby created the West Virginia Poison Center Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the board). The board shall be composed of eight members. The members include: The Chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission or his or her designee; the Sec…

The board of Governors is authorized to operate a state autism training center, including either the acquisition by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise, of necessary lands, and the construction of necessary buildings; the expansion, remodeling, altering or equipping of necessary b…

The center shall, through appropriate identification, evaluation, education, individual training and treatment programs for clients, offer appropriate education and training for professional personnel and family members or guardians.

The center shall provide: (1) Twenty-four hour, seven days a week emergency telephone management and treatment referral of victims of poisoning to include determining whether treatment can be accomplished at the scene of the incident or transport to an emergency treatment or othe…

The board, after consultation with the center, shall make and adopt rules, regulations and standards for the establishment, operation, cost reimbursement, fees for services, maintenance and government control of the center established pursuant to this article, including such rule…

The Director of the West Virginia Poison Center: (1) Shall ensure that the center is certified by the American Association of Poison Control Centers and remains in good standing with that organization; (2) Is authorized to enter into agreements with other state agencies or depart…

Neither the director nor any employee of the center staff shall be considered a member of any patient treatment team, or acting in concert with any responsible treating entity, including emergency personnel, hospital or clinic employees, or private medical practitioners of any he…

The board of Governors shall appoint a board of West Virginia citizens to advise the center director on matters of policy. The advisory board shall be composed of fifty percent parents or guardians of clients eligible for the center's program; forty percent persons from professio…

The primary method of providing services through the center is by the use of trainee teams. A trainee team shall consist of an eligible client, a professional chosen by the primary local service agency and the client's parent or parents or guardian. The center may charge agencies…

(a) For the purposes of this section, "eligible entities" means government entities as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, at 42 U.S.C. §9604 or nonprofit organizations as defined by the federal Financial Assis…

(a) There is hereby created the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship, to be located and operated at West Virginia University who shall work with the center to provide reasonable infrastructure, classroom space, and office space. The center is established for t…

The following words used in this article shall, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, be construed as follows: (1) "Agreement" means any agreement being entered into between a governing board and a corporation pursuant to §18B-12-4 or §18B-12-11 of this code. …

(a) The Legislature finds that economic development in West Virginia depends in part on the effective and efficient management of research grants and opportunities at doctoral institutions of higher education, on collaborations developed between doctoral institutions and business…

Obligations of a governing body or its center do not constitute debts or obligations of a doctoral institution, the governing board of a doctoral institution or the state.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, any state institution of higher education may enter into an agreement with a nonstock, not-for-profit corporation which qualifies as an exempt organization under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code o…

The following words used in this article have the meaning ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (a) "Agreement" means any agreement or contractual relationship being entered into between a doctoral institution and a center purs…

(a) The Legislature finds and determines that the future economic development in the state will depend in part upon research developed at the state institutions of higher education, and enhanced research opportunities for state institutions of higher education will promote the ge…

There is authorized the establishment of independent entities to be known as centers for economic development and technology advancement. Each center shall be formed with respect to a specific doctoral institution and each center shall meet the following conditions: (1) Represent…

Each governing board for a state institution of higher education may enter into agreements and any other contractual relationships with one or more corporations formed with respect to such state institution of higher education, but only if each such corporation meets the followin…

The primary responsibility of each center is to foster and support economic development and the advancement and commercialization of new and emerging technologies through collaboration agreements between business-industry and the respective doctoral institution. To that end, the …

(a) With respect to entities engaged in activities contemplated by the provisions of §18B-12-3(2)(a) and (b) of this code and notwithstanding §12-3-10 of this code or any other provision of law to the contrary, each governing board is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement …

(a) The governing body of each center shall employ a president who shall be the chief executive officer of the center and who shall serve at the will and pleasure of the governing body; (b) The center shall be under the control and supervision of the president who, with the appro…

The operations of the corporation shall be subject to an audit by an independent Auditor.

(a) Notwithstanding section ten, article three, chapter twelve of this code or any other provision of law to the contrary, each doctoral institution is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with one or more centers: Provided, That each center is formed with respect to that s…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, officers and employees of a governing board and the affected state institution of higher education may hold appointments to offices of the corporation and be corporate directors or officers or employees of other en…

Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed or construed to waive or abrogate in any way the sovereign immunity of the state or to deprive a governing board of a state institution of higher education, a state institution of higher education or any officer or employee thereo…

The operations of the center are subject to an audit by an independent Auditor.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, officers and employees of a governing board and the affected doctoral institution may hold appointments to offices of the center and be members of its governing body or officers or employees of other entities contr…

Obligations of a corporation shall not constitute debts or obligations of a state institution of higher education, the governing board thereof or the state.

Nothing contained in this article may be construed to waive or abrogate in any way the sovereign immunity of the state or to deprive the governing board of a doctoral institution, a doctoral institution or any officer or employee of a doctoral institution of sovereign immunity.

The sections of this article, and the provisions and parts of said sections, are severable, and it is the intention to enact the whole or any part of the powers provided for in this article, and, if any of said sections, or the provisions or parts of any said sections, or the app…

(a) Legislative findings. -- The Legislature finds that a pressing need exists for collaborative research and development between institutions of higher education and industry. This need also extends to assisting companies to develop and adapt to new technology. A commitment by t…

Each governing board of a state institution of higher education shall develop a plan to engage in collaborative projects designed to assist business to adapt or develop new technology under this article.

(a) The West Virginia Development Office, in consultation with the Commission, is hereby authorized and directed to develop a strategic comprehensive plan and grant program to attract new science and high technology industries, to retain and expand current state industries throug…

(a) For the purposes of this subsection, a "qualified state institution of higher education" is a state institution of higher education meeting the qualifications to be established by the West Virginia Development Office. The West Virginia Development Office shall work with the c…

(a) The governing boards are authorized to provide for the low cost and economical use and sharing of state property and equipment, including computers, research labs and other scientific and necessary equipment to assist any qualified business within an approved research park or…

(a) Definitions. -– For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "College campus" includes the premises and grounds of an institution of higher education; (2) "Credit card debt education brochure" means the information developed by a coll…

(a) A state institution of higher education, as defined by §18B-1-2 of this code, shall display in a conspicuous location within a common area of the main building of the institution of higher education that is accessible to the public, and may also display in a similar location …

State Institutions of higher education are authorized to offer college credit hours for English learned as a second language and may accept English learned as a second language to satisfy an institution’s foreign language requirement. To obtain college credit the student must be …