(a) The secretary may establish an aviation division within the Department of Administration to: (1) Manage all aircraft owned or possessed by the State of West Virginia or any of its departments, divisions, agencies, bureaus, boards, commissions, offices or authorities: Provided, That, such aircraft shall not be used for personal purposes; (2) Administer the rules, including emergency rules, promulgated under the provisions of §5A-3-48 of this code; and (3) Perform any duties relating to aircraft owned or possessed by the State of West Virginia assigned by the secretary, which duties may include thaose set out in §5A-3-50 through §5A-3-53 of this code. (b) The special revenue account, known as the Aviation Fund, is hereby continued and shall be administered by the director of the division, or in the absence of a director, by the secretary. Expenditures from this fund are authorized from collections but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of §12-3-1 et seq. of this code and upon fulfillment of the provisions of §11B-2-1 et seq. 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. All costs and expenses incurred pursuant to §5A-3-52 of this code, including administrative, shall be paid from those funds. Charges for operating, repairing and servicing aircraft made against any institutio n, agency, or department shall be paid into the Aviation Fund by that institution, deVpartment, or agency.
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