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Agency 142 - Attorney GeneralTitle 142 - PROCEDURAL RULE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Series 142-19 - Proposed Legislative Rule Pertaining To Obtaining Assistance Of Public Officials In Investigations And The Commencement Of Proceedings To Compel
Section 142-19-1 - General

W. Va. Code R. § 142-19-1

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Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 142-19-1 - General
1.1. Scope. -- This rule shall apply to any investigation being conducted by the Attorney General under W. Va. Code ''47-18-6, 7.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '47-18-20 (1978).
1.3. Filing Date. -- April 9, 1991.
1.4. Effective Date. -- April 9, 1991.
1.5. Purpose. -- The purpose of this rule is to establish the procedure which the Attorney General may use to require public officials to render assistance to the Attorney General in an antitrust investigation as required by W. Va. Code '47-18-21.
1.6. Construction. -- This rule shall be liberally construed to effectuate the beneficial purposes of the West Virginia Antitrust Act.
1.7. Severability. -- If, for any reason, any section, sentence, clause, phrase, or provision of this rule or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect other sections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or provisions or their application to any other person or circumstance, and to this end, each and every section, sentence, clause, phrase, or provision of this rule is hereby declared severable.

W. Va. Code R. § 142-19-1