Article 2 - WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE
- Section 15-2-1 - Short title
- Section 15-2-1a - Repealed
- Section 15-2-2 - Superintendent; departmental headquarters; continuation of the State Police
- Section 15-2-3 - State Police structure; how established; training; special revenue account
- Section 15-2-4 - Appointment of commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers, other members; temporary and permanent positions
- Section 15-2-5 - Career progression system state; salaries; exclusion from wage and hour laws, with supplemental payment; bond; leave time for members called to duty in guard or reserves
- Section 15-2-6 - Authority to make rules for grievance procedure
- Section 15-2-7 - Cadet selection board; qualifications for and appointment to membership in State Police; civilian employees; forensic laboratory employees; salaries
- Section 15-2-8 - Chaplains
- Section 15-2-9 - State Police Voluntary Contribution Fund
- Section 15-2-10 - Uniforms; authorized equipment, weapons and supplies; local headquarters; quarters for members; life insurance; medical and hospital fees for injuries and illnesses of members incurred in line of duty
- Section 15-2-10a - Duty to return assigned items; superintendent's right of setoff
- Section 15-2-11 - Territorial jurisdiction
- Section 15-2-12 - Mission of the State Police; powers of superintendent, officers and members; patrol of turnpike
- Section 15-2-13 - Limitations upon members; exceptions
- Section 15-2-14 - Oath of superintendent and members
- Section 15-2-15 - State Police Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit
- Section 15-2-16 - Interference with officers or members; false information; penalty
- Section 15-2-17 - Unauthorized use of uniform, badge or other insignia; impersonation of member; penalty
- Section 15-2-18 - Officers or members failure to perform duties; general penalty; providing extraordinary police or security services by contract
- Section 15-2-19 - Bribing, etc., officers or members; penalty
- Section 15-2-20 - Transfer authorized; use for disciplinary purposes prohibited; notice required under certain circumstances; relocation expense; regulation of member's residence
- Section 15-2-21 - Suspension, demotion or discharge of members; right of appeal
- Section 15-2-22 - Assignment of assistant attorney general; employment of legal counsel
- Section 15-2-23 - Duties of superintendent as to statistics, aliens and labor conditions
- Section 15-2-24 - Criminal Identification Bureau; establishment; supervision; purpose; fingerprints, photographs, records and other information; reports by courts and prosecuting attorneys; offenses and penalties
- Section 15-2-24a - National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
- Section 15-2-24b - Fees for certain fingerprinting services; dedication of fees
- Section 15-2-24c - Relationship with Marshall University Forensic Science Center
- Section 15-2-24d - State police forensic laboratory fund
- Section 15-2-25 - Rules generally; carrying of weapons upon retirement or medical discharge
- Section 15-2-25a - Meaning of terms
- Section 15-2-25b - Definitions
- Section 15-2-26 - Continuation of Death, Disability and Retirement Fund; designating the Consolidated Public Retirement Board as administrator of fund
- Section 15-2-27 - Retirement; awards and benefits; leased employees
- Section 15-2-27a - Retirement annual annuity adjustments
- Section 15-2-28 - Credit toward retirement for member's prior military service; credit toward retirement when employee has joined armed forces in time of armed conflict; qualified military service
- Section 15-2-29 - Awards and benefits for disability incurred in performance of duty
- Section 15-2-30 - Awards and benefits for disability due to other causes
- Section 15-2-31 - Disability physical examinations; termination
- Section 15-2-31a - Application for disability benefit; determinations
- Section 15-2-31b - Annual report on disability retirement experience
- Section 15-2-32 - Retirant not to exercise police authority; retention of group insurance
- Section 15-2-33 - Awards and benefits to dependents of member when the member dies in performance of duty; to dependents of a duty disability retirant; dependent child scholarship and amount
- Section 15-2-33a - Awards and benefits to dependents of member - Termination
- Section 15-2-34 - Awards and benefits to dependents of employee when the employee dies from nonservice-connected causes
- Section 15-2-35 - Awards and benefits to dependents of retirant or after an employee serves twenty years
- Section 15-2-35a - Authority to continue payments to certain dependents
- Section 15-2-36 - Awards and benefits to dependents of member - Termination
- Section 15-2-37 - Refunds to certain employees upon discharge or resignation; deferred retirement
- Section 15-2-38 - Refund to dependents upon death of member not eligible for benefits
- Section 15-2-39 - Dependent child or children
- Section 15-2-39a - Limitations on benefit increases
- Section 15-2-40 - Commission on drunk driving prevention created; members; quorum; meetings
- Section 15-2-41 - Powers and duties of commission; rule-making authority; monitoring and reporting
- Section 15-2-42 - Drunk driving enforcement program established; purpose
- Section 15-2-43 - Awarding service revolver upon retirement and disposal of service weapon when replaced due to routine wear
- Section 15-2-44 - Federal law maximum benefit limitations
- Section 15-2-45 - Federal law minimum required distributions
- Section 15-2-46 - Direct rollovers
- Section 15-2-47 - Federal qualification requirements
- Section 15-2-48 - Specification of actuarial assumptions
- Section 15-2-49 - Benefits not forfeited if system terminates
- Section 15-2-50 - Repealed
- Section 15-2-51 - State police reemployment
- Section 15-2-52 - Termination of benefits; procedures
- Section 15-2-53 - State law-enforcement association members annual leave program
- Section 15-2-54 - Correction of errors; underpayments; overpayments
- Section 15-2-55 - Referral program for substance abuse treatment
- Section 15-2-56 - Handle with care program