Notwithstanding the regular and shortened procedures provided for in §14-2-16 and §14-2-17 of this code, there shall be a shortened procedure for road condition claims. The shortened procedure authorized by this section shall apply only to a claim possessing all of the following characteristics:
(1) The claim does not arise under an appropriation for the current fiscal year.
(2) The claim alleges that a condition on the state’s highways or roads caused property damage.
(3) The Division of Highways concurs in the claim.
(4) The amount claimed does not exceed $3,000.
The Division of Highways shall prepare a stipulation concerning the claim and file it with the clerk. The commission shall order the claim approved and shall file its statement with the clerk.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 14. Claims Due and Against the State
Article 2. Claims Against the State
§14-2-2. Venue for Certain Suits and Actions
§14-2-2a. Venue for Suits and Actions Involving State Institutions of Higher Education
§14-2-4a. Interim Commissioners
§14-2-5. Commission Clerk and Other Personnel
§14-2-7. Meeting Place of the Commission
§14-2-8. Compensation of Commissioners; Expenses
§14-2-10. Qualifications of Commissioners
§14-2-11. Attorney General to Represent State
§14-2-12. General Powers of the Commission
§14-2-13. Jurisdiction of the Commission
§14-2-13a. Claims for Unjust Arrest and Imprisonment or Conviction and Imprisonment
§14-2-15. Rules of Practice and Procedure
§14-2-17a. Shortened Procedure for Road Condition Claims
§14-2-19. Claims Under Existing Appropriations
§14-2-20. Claims Under Special Appropriations
§14-2-21. Periods of Limitation Made Applicable
§14-2-23. Inclusion of Awards in Budget
§14-2-24. Records to Be Preserved
§14-2-25. Reports of the Commission
§14-2-27. Conclusiveness of Determination