Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
1.1. Scope. -- The enactment of W. Va. Code '25-5-10(a) requires the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to promulgate legislative rules for the conduct of public hearings prior to the establishment of private prisons in the State of West Virginia. Provisions of related sections of article five, namely, sections five and seven, require the approval of the Authority prior to the construction, modification, lease or alteration of a private prison facility.1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '25-5-10(a).1.3. Filing Date. -- April 17, 1991.1.4. Effective Date. -- April 17, 1991.1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. -- No former rule is repealed by this filing; the legislation authorizing these rules and regulations was enacted on March 7, 1990, effective from passage.