Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 30 > Article 21 - Psychologists; School Psychologists

• 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.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Applicant: means any person making application for an original or renewal license or a temporary permit under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Board: means the board of examiners of psychologists created by this article. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Examination: means the examination in psychology required by subdivision (5), subsection (a), section seven of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Licensed school psychologist: means a school psychologist who provides school psychology services on school board property and is a school board employee or contractee. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• Licensee: means any person holding a license or a temporary permit issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• Practice of psychology: means the rendering or offering to render for a fee, salary or other compensation, monetary or otherwise, any psychological service involving: (i) The application of the principles, methods and procedures of understanding, predicting and influencing behavior. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• Practice of school psychology: means the rendering or offering to render for a fee, salary or other compensation to an individual or to the public school psychological services as defined in this article. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Psychology: means the science involving the principles, methods and procedures of understanding, predicting and influencing behavior. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• School board: means a West Virginia county school board and also means the West Virginia Department of Education, or a regional educational service agency. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• School board employee: means any person who provides services for the school board and is reimbursed via a salary and benefits and who has met the educational requirements under the state law and regulations of the West Virginia Board of Education to be certified or otherwise empowered by the State Superintendent of Schools to provide school psychological services for school boards. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• School psychological services: means the activities which school psychologists may engage in to promote mental health and to facilitate the education of school age children, which include, but are not limited to, the following:

  (A) Consultation, which includes collaboration with individuals and groups of school personnel, parents, families and representatives of community agencies. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2

• School psychologist: means any person who proposes to provide school psychological services as defined herein, to the public and in so doing claims to have the knowledge, training, expertise and ethical standards necessary to engage in such practice. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
• 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
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.