West Virginia § 5B-1-1 Department of Commerce; office of Secretary of Department of Commerce

West Virginia Statutes

§ 5B-1-1 — Department of Commerce; office of Secretary of Department of Commerce

West Virginia § 5B-1-1

Ch. 5BECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1985

Art. 1DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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W. Va. Code § 5B-1-1 (2026).

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(a)The Secretary of Commerce is the chief executive officer of the department. The Governor shall appoint the secretary, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the term for which the Governor is elected. Any reference in this code to the Bureau of Commerce means the Department of Commerce. Any reference in this code to the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce means the Secretary of Commerce. As used in this article, "secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce and "department" means Department of Commerce.

(b)The department may receive federal funds.

(c)The secretary serves at the will and pleasure of the Governor. The annual salary of the secretary is as provided in §6-7-2a of this code.

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(a) The Secretary of Commerce is the chief executive officer of the department. The Governor shall appoint the secretary, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the term for which the Governor is elected. Any reference in this code to the Bureau of Commerce means the Department of Commerce. Any reference in this code to the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce means the Secretary of Commerce. As used in this article, "secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce and "department" means Department of Commerce.

(b) The department may receive federal funds.

(c) The secretary serves at the will and pleasure of the Governor. The annual salary of the secretary is as provided in §6-7-2a of this code.