West Virginia Code § 15-2-3

State Police structure; how established; training; special revenue account
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(a) The superintendent shall create, appoint and equip the State Police which shall consist of
the number of troops, districts and detachments required for the proper administration of
the State Police. Each troop, district or detachment shall be composed of the number of
officers and members the superintendent determines are necessary to meet operational
needs and are required for the efficient operation of the State Police. The sueperintendent
shall establish the general organizational structure of the State Police by interpretive rule in
accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a orf this code. The
superintendent shall provide adequate facilities for the training of all members of the State
Police and shall prescribe basic training requirements for newly enlisted members. He or
she shall also provide advanced or in-service training, from time to time, for all members of
the State Police. The superintendent shall hold entry-level trtaining classes for other law-
enforcement officers in the state without cost to those officers, except actual expenses for
food, lodging and school supplies. The superintendent may hold advanced levels of training
classes for other law-enforcement officers and those individuals in law enforcement-related
professions for a reasonable daily fee per student not to exceed $100. The superintendent
may also allow the use of classrooms, firearms training facilities and other training venues
by other agencies or entities for a daily fee not to exceed $100 per day, per venue.
(b) There is hereby created in the Stgate Treasury a special revenue account, which shall be
an interest bearing account, to be known as the Academy Training and Professional
Development Fund. The speciael revenue account shall consist of training fees, any
appropriations that may be made by the Legislature, income from the investment of moneys
held in the special revenLue account and all other sums available for deposit to the special
revenue account from any source, public or private. No expenditures, for purposes of this
section, are authoriz ed from collections except in accordance with the provisions of article
three, chapter twelve of this code and upon fulfillment of the provisions set forth in article
two, chapter eleven-b of this code. Any balance remaining in the special revenue account at
the end of any state fiscal year does not revert to the General Revenue Fund but remains in
the special revenue account and shall be used solely in a manner consistent with this article.
The superintendent is authorized to expend funds from the account to offset operational and
training costs; for building maintenance and repair; for purchases and for equipment repair
or replacement for the West Virginia State Police Academy; and to defray necessary
expenses incidental to those and other activities associated with law-enforcement training.
(c) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special revenue account, which is an
interest bearing account, to be known as the State Police 100th Anniversary Fund. The
special revenue account shall consist of merchandise sales, any appropriations that may be
made by the Legislature, income from the investment of moneys held in the special revenue
account and all other sums available for deposit to the special revenue account from any
source, public or private. No expenditures for purposes of this section are authorized from
collections except in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twelve of this
code and upon fulfillment of the provisions set forth in article two, chapter eleven-b of this
code. Any balance remaining in the special revenue account at the end of any state fiscal
year does not revert to the General Revenue Fund but remains in the special revenue
account and shall be used solely in a manner consistent with this article. The superintendent
is authorized to expend funds from the account to offset costs for the 100th anniversary
celebration; for purchasing 100th anniversary commemorative merchandise, equipment and
vehicles; and to defray necessary expenses incidental to those and other activities associated
with the 100th anniversary of the West Virginia State Police. This fund expires on December
31, 2019, and remaining funds shall be transferred to the Academy Traininge and
Professional Development Fund.
(d) The superintendent may hold training classes for certification to access and use the West
Virginia Automated Police Network for a reasonable daily fee per student not to exceed
$100.
(e) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special revenue account, which is an
interest bearing account, to be known as the West Virginia State Police Criminal Justice
Information Services Fund. The special revenue account shall consist of: Fees collected for
training and certification for access to the West Virginia Automated Police Network system;
any appropriations that may be made by the Lsegislature; income from the investment of
moneys held in the special revenue account; and all other sums available for deposit to the
special revenue account from any source, public or private. Any balance remaining in the
special revenue account at the end ogf any state fiscal year does not revert to the General
Revenue Fund but remains in the special revenue account and may be used solely in a
manner consistent with this areticle. The superintendent is authorized to expend funds from
the account for the following purposes: To offset operational and training costs; for building
maintenance and repairL; for purchases and for equipment repair; personal services;
software; other associated maintenance costs; and to defray necessary expenses incidental
to those and other ac tivities associated with the communications section of the West Virginia
State Police.

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