West Virginia Code 5F-1-2 – Executive departments created
(a) There are created, within the executive branch of the state government, the following departments:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5F-1-2
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Secretary: means the administrative head of one of the departments created in section two of this article. See West Virginia Code 5F-1-4
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) Department of Administration;
(2) Department of Environmental Protection;
(3) Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That the Department of Health and Human Resources is terminated beginning January 1, 2024;
(4) Department of Homeland Security;
(5) Department of Revenue;
(6) Department of Transportation;
(7) Department of Commerce;
(8) Department of Veterans’ Assistance;
(9) Department of Economic Development;
(10) Department of Tourism;
(11) Beginning January 1, 2024, the following:
(A) Department of Human Services; and
(B) Department of Health; and
(C) Department of Health Facilities.
(b) Each department will be headed by a secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each secretary serves at the will and pleasure of the Governor.