West Virginia Statutes

§ 5A-8-13 — Essential state records – Confidential records

West Virginia § 5A-8-13
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 5ADEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
Art. 8PUBLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION ACT

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W. Va. Code § 5A-8-13 (2026).

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Any agency subject to this article shall control and at all times be the owner of its records. When a state record is required by law to be treated in a confidential manner and is an essential state record, the agency, in effectuating the purpose of this article with respect to such state record, shall protect its confidential nature.

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Legislative History

2020 Reg. Sess., SB576; 1990 Reg. Sess., SB320

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