West Virginia CHAPTER 5B. — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1985
- CHAPTER 5B. — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1985.
- ARTICLE 1. — DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
- §5B-1-1. — Department of Commerce; office of Secretary of Department of Commerce.
- §5B-1-2. — Agencies, boards, commissions, divisions and offices comprising the Department of Commerce.
- §5B-1-3. — Powers and duties of secretary, administrators, division heads and employees.
- §5B-1-4. — Reports by secretary.
- §5B-1-5. — Delegation of powers and duties by secretary.
- §5B-1-6. — Confidentiality of information.
- §5B-1-7. — Right of appeal from interference with functioning of agency.
- ARTICLE 1A. — WEST VIRGINIA RAILS TO TRAILS PROGRAM.
- §5B-1A-1. — Purpose.
- §5B-1A-2. — Rails to trails program.
- §5B-1A-3. — Definitions.
- §5B-1A-4. — Powers and duties of the authority.
- §5B-1A-5. — Powers to hold and acquire real property.
- §5B-1A-6. — Abandoned rights-of-way owned by the state prior to effective date of article.
- §5B-1A-7. — Railroad rights-of-way preservation.
- §5B-1A-8. — Limitation on liability of owner from whom state acquires land or interest therein.
- §5B-1A-9. — Limitation on liability of persons making land available for trail use without charge.
- ARTICLE 2. — WEST VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
- §5B-2-1. — West Virginia development office; confidentiality.
- §5B-2-2. — Council for Community and Economic Development; members, appointment and expenses; meetings; appointment and compensation of director.
- §5B-2-3. — Powers and duties of council for community and economic development.
- §5B-2-3a. — Advertising and promotion reports; reporting same to Legislature.
- §5B-2-3b. — Development office promotion fund.
- §5B-2-4. — Public-private partnerships.
- §5B-2-4a. — State allocation to regional councils.
- §5B-2-5. — Economic development representatives.
- §5B-2-6. — Transition; savings provision.
- §5B-2-6a. — Repealed.
- §5B-2-6b. — Repealed.
- §5B-2-6c. — Repealed.
- §5B-2-6d. — Repealed.
- §5B-2-6e. — Repealed.
- §5B-2-7. — Staff reorganization.
- §5B-2-8. — Division of Tourism and Tourism Commission created; members, appointment and expenses.
- §5B-2-9. — Powers and duties of tourism commission.
- §5B-2-10. — Program and policy action statement; submission to joint committee on government and finance.
- §5B-2-11. — Public private partnerships.
- §5B-2-12. — Tourism promotion fund continued; use of funds.
- §5B-2-12a. — Tourism fund support for 2004 Pete Dye West Virginia Classic in Harrison County.
- §5B-2-13. — Tourism Commission continued.
- §5B-2-14. — Certified development community program.
- ARTICLE 2A. — OFFICE OF COALFIELD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
- §5B-2A-1. — Legislative findings and declaration.
- §5B-2A-2. — Application of article.
- §5B-2A-3. — Definitions.
- §5B-2A-4. — Office of coalfield community development.
- §5B-2A-5. — Powers and duties.
- §5B-2A-6. — Community impact statement.
- §5B-2A-7. — Repealed.
- §5B-2A-8. — Determining and developing needed community assets.
- §5B-2A-9. — Securing developable land and infrastructure.
- §5B-2A-10. — Action report; annual update.
- §5B-2A-11. — Land acquisitions.
- §5B-2A-12. — Rulemaking.
- §5B-2A-13. — Continuation of office.
- ARTICLE 2B. — WEST VIRGINIA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT.
- §5B-2B-1. — Short title.
- §5B-2B-2. — Definitions.
- §5B-2B-3. — West Virginia Workforce Investment Council; membership of Board; meetings; quorum requirements.
- §5B-2B-4. — Duties of the workforce investment council.
- §5B-2B-5. — State agencies.
- §5B-2B-6. — Administration of council.
- §5B-2B-7. — Legislative oversight commission on workforce investment for economic development.
- §5B-2B-8. — Powers and duties of the commission.
- §5B-2B-9. — Coordination between agencies providing workforce investment programs, local workforce investment boards and the executive director of the West Virginia development office.
- ARTICLE 2C. — WEST VIRGINIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
- §5B-2C-1. — Legislative purpose.
- §5B-2C-2. — West Virginia academy of science and technology; composition; creation of council, appointment and terms; expenses; selection of chairperson; quorum; meetings.
- §5B-2C-3. — Executive director; powers and duties; compensation; expenses.
- §5B-2C-4. — Powers and duties of the council of the academy of science and technology.
- §5B-2C-5. — Fellows of the academy of science and technology.
- §5B-2C-6. — Periodic reports.
- §5B-2C-7. — Confidentiality of contributed material.
- §5B-2C-8. — Continuation of the academy.
- ARTICLE 2D. — WEST VIRGINIA GUARANTEED WORK FORCE PROGRAM.
- §5B-2D-1. — Short title.
- §5B-2D-2. — Definitions.
- §5B-2D-3. — Training program.
- §5B-2D-4. — Funds.
- §5B-2D-5. — Program activities.
- §5B-2D-6. — Reporting.
- §5B-2D-7. — Marketing.
- §5B-2D-8. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 2E. — WEST VIRGINIA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACT.
- §5B-2E-1. — West Virginia Tourism Development Act.
- §5B-2E-2. — Legislative findings.
- §5B-2E-3. — Definitions.
- §5B-2E-4. — Additional powers and duties of the development office.
- §5B-2E-5. — Tourism development project application; evaluation standards; consulting services; preliminary and final approval of projects; limitation of amount annual tourism development project tax credit.
- §5B-2E-6. — Agreement between development office and approved company.
- §5B-2E-7. — Amount of credit allowed; approved projects.
- §5B-2E-8. — Forfeiture of unused tax credits; credit recapture; recapture tax imposed; information required to be submitted annually to development office; transfer of tax credits to successors.
- §5B-2E-9. — Promulgation of rules.
- 5B-2E-10. — Legislative review.
- §5B-2E-11. — Termination.
- ARTICLE 3. — WEST VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: A VISION SHARED.
- §5B-3-1. — Legislative intent.
- §5B-3-2. — Creation of the joint commission on economic development.
- §5B-3-3. — Reexamination of vision and goals.
- §5B-3-4. — Commission review of procedural rules, interpretive rules and existing legislative rules.
- §5B-3-5. — Joint Commission on Economic Development Studies.
- ARTICLE 4. — LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.
- §§5B-4-1 to 5B-4-6. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 5. — EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
- §§5B-5-1 to 5B-5-7. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 6. — SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
- §§5B-6-1 to 5B-6-5. — Repealed.