West Virginia § 22-1-7 Offices within division

West Virginia Statutes

§ 22-1-7 — Offices within division

West Virginia § 22-1-7

Ch. 22ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

Art. 1DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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W. Va. Code § 22-1-7 (2026).

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Consistent with the provisions of this article, the secretary shall, at a minimum, maintain the following offices within the division:

(1)The Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article two of this chapter;

(2)The Division of Mining and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles three and four of this chapter;

(3)The Division of Air Quality, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article five of this chapter;

(4)The Office of Oil and Gas, which is charged, at a m

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Consistent with the provisions of this article, the secretary shall, at a minimum, maintain the following offices within the division:

(1) The Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article two of this chapter;

(2) The Division of Mining and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles three and four of this chapter;

(3) The Division of Air Quality, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article five of this chapter;

(4) The Office of Oil and Gas, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles six, seven, eight, nine and ten of this chapter; and

(5) The Division of Water and Waste Management, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty of this chapter.

Legislative History

2016 Reg. Sess., HB4726; 2012 Reg. Sess., HB4049; 2006 Reg. Sess., SB774; 2001 Reg. Sess., SB269; 1999 Reg. Sess., SB513; 1999 Reg. Sess., SB681; 1997 Reg. Sess., HB2288; 1996 Reg. Sess., HB4079; 1995 Reg. Sess., SB194; 1994 Reg. Sess., HB4065; 1994 Reg. Sess., HB217; 1988 Reg. Sess., SB199; 1985 Reg. Sess., HB1850; 1971 Reg. Sess., HB708; 1962 Reg. Sess., HB23; 1959 Reg. Sess., HB60; 1958 Reg. Sess., HB2; 1947 Reg. Sess., HB306; 1941 Reg. Sess., HB370