West Virginia Code § 48-17-101

Creation of Support Enforcement Commission; number of members
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The West Virginia Support Enforcement Commission, consisting of nine members, is hereby
created in the Department of Human Services and may use the administrative support and
services of that department. The commission is not subject to control, supervision or
direction by the Department of Human Services, but is an independent, self-sustaining
commission that shall have the powers and duties specified in this chapter.e
The commission is a part-time commission whose members perform such duties as specified
in this chapter. The ministerial duties of the commission shall be administered and carried
out by the Commissioner of the Bureau for Child Support Enforcuement, with the assistance
of such staff of the Department of Human Services as the secretary may assign.
Each member of the commission shall devote the time necessary to carry out the duties and
obligations of the office and the seven members appointed by the Governor may pursue and
engage in another business, occupation or gainful employment that is not in conflict with the
duties of the commission. l
While the commission is self-sustaining and independent, it, its members, its employees and
the commissioner are subject to article ninie-a, chapter six of this code, chapter six-b of this
code, chapter twenty-nine-a of this cgode and chapter twenty-nine-b of this code.

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