West Virginia Code 16-5D-14 – Legal counsel and services for the secretary
(a) Legal counsel and services for the secretary in all administrative hearings and all proceedings in any circuit court and the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be provided by the Attorney General, his or her assistants or an attorney employed by the secretary in proceedings in any circuit court by the prosecuting attorney of the county as well, all without additional compensation.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-5D-14
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Secretary: means the secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Resources or his or her designee. See West Virginia Code 16-5D-2
(b) The Governor may appoint counsel for the secretary who shall perform such legal services in representing the interests of residents in assisted living residences in matters under the jurisdiction of the secretary as the Governor shall direct. It shall be the duty of such counsel to appear for the residents in all cases where they are not represented by counsel. The compensation of such counsel shall be fixed by the Governor.