West Virginia § 5F-1-2 Executive departments created; offices of secretary created

West Virginia Statutes

§ 5F-1-2 — Executive departments created; offices of secretary created

West Virginia § 5F-1-2

Ch. 5FREORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT

Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 5F-1-2 (2026).

Text

(a)There are created, within the executive branch of the state government, the following departments:

(1)Department of Administration;

(2)Department of Environmental Protection;

(3)Department of Health;

(4)Department of Homeland Security;

(5)Department of Revenue;

(6)Department of Transportation;

(7)Department of Commerce;

(8)Department of Veterans' Assistance;

(9)Department of Tourism;

(10)Department of Human Services; and

(11)Department of Health Facilities.

(b)Each department will be headed by a secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each secretary serves at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

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(a) There are created, within the executive branch of the state government, the following departments:

(1) Department of Administration;

(2) Department of Environmental Protection;

(3) Department of Health;

(4) Department of Homeland Security;

(5) Department of Revenue;

(6) Department of Transportation;

(7) Department of Commerce;

(8) Department of Veterans' Assistance;

(9) Department of Tourism;

(10) Department of Human Services; and

(11) Department of Health Facilities.

(b) Each department will be headed by a secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each secretary serves at the will and pleasure of the Governor.

Legislative History

2025 Reg. Sess., HB2008; 2024 Reg. Sess., HB4274; 2023 Reg. Sess., SB126; 2023 Reg. Sess., HB2006; 2022 Reg. Sess., HB4020; 2021 Reg. Sess., HB2019; 2020 Reg. Sess., SB586; 2018 Reg. Sess., HB4006; 2018 Reg. Sess., HB4014; 2017 Reg. Sess., HB2376; 2017 Reg. Sess., HB2524; 2011 Reg. Sess., SB238; 2011 Reg. Sess., SB1002; 2003 Reg. Sess., SB151; 2001 Reg. Sess., HB2218; 2001 Reg. Sess., HB2802; 1992 Reg. Sess., SB297; 1992 Reg. Sess., SB2