W. Va. Code R. § 153-6-14

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 153-6-14 - West Virginia Code of State Rules (CSR) and publication of the State Register

14.1. The CSR and State Register shall be updated and maintained by the Administrative Law Division of the Secretary of State's Office.

14.2. Public access to the CSR and State Register shall be available in electronic format on the Secretary of State's website.

14.3. The State Register shall consist of the following:

14.3.1. Notices of all CSR filings;

14.3.2. Every determination of fact or judgment tendered by an agency;

14.3.3. Executive orders of the Governor;

14.3.4. Every notice of any report or finding of LRMRC and material tendered by the clerk or presiding officer of either house of the Legislature.

14.3.5. Other agency actions or material that an agency desires to make a public record;

14.3.6. Any other document required by law.

14.4. The State Register shall be updated at a minimum of weekly on or before Friday. If Friday falls on a State Holiday, then the Register shall be updated on or before the last day of the work week. If an emergency situation prevents the updating of the Register, it will be done on the first following available work day.

14.5. Any agency with items for inclusion in the State Register shall submit the document to the Administrative Law Division along with any publication requests. If no requests are made, the document will be made available as received in the immediately following update.

14.6. If an agency ceases to exist or its rules have been transferred to another agency by operation of law or by statute, the clerk or presiding officer of the enacting house shall provide the Secretary of State a report of the changes for publication in the State Register and correct adjustment in the Code of State Rules.

14.7. If the authorizing legislative code for a rule is repealed, the clerk or presiding officer of the enacting house shall provide the Secretary of State a report of the agency and code affected for publication in the State Register and correct adjustment in the Code of State Rules.

14.8. All documents submitted for publication in the State Register shall be a public record. It is the responsibility of the submitting agency to redact any confidential information.

W. Va. Code R. § 153-6-14