(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections five and six of this article, all powers and duties of the state armory board, with respect to any armory or armory project upon which there is no bonded indebtedness, and the income of which is not dedicated to retire any bonded indebtedness, to maintain, repair, operate, manage and control the armories; to fix, revise charge and collect rentals; to establish bylaws and rules for their use and operation; to enter into contracts and other agreements; and to manage and control the financial operations of armory facilities, are hereby transferred to the Adjutant General.
(b) The Adjutant General shall transfer any moneys appropriated to the Adjutant General necessary for operation and maintenance of those National Guard armories secured by bonded indebtedness to the state armory board, and these moneys may not be commingled with other funds. With respect to all other appropriated moneys, whether from state or federal funds, the Adjutant General has signature authority with respect to the management of state armory facilities, is authorized to issue requisitions upon the Auditor for payment of money out of the State Treasury and has all the powers of the principle officer of a state spending unit.
(c) The special revenue account of the state armory board provided for in section ten of this article and designated the "general armory fund," together with all unexpended balances remaining in the account on July 1, 1999, shall be transferred on that date to the Adjutant General.
Structure West Virginia Code
§15-6-1. Legislative Purpose and Authority
§15-6-2. Armory Board Revenue Bonds Not to Constitute State Debt, etc.
§15-6-4. State Armory Board -- Generally
§15-6-5. State Armory Board -- Duties
§15-6-6. State Armory Board -- Powers
§15-6-6a. Transfer of Powers and Duties to the Adjutant General
§15-6-7. State Armory Board -- Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds
§15-6-8. State Armory Board -- Trustee of Holders of Revenue Bonds
§15-6-9. Application of Proceeds of Bonds, Grants and Appropriations
§15-6-10. Rentals and Other Revenues From Armories
§15-6-11. Authority of Board to Pledge Revenues as Security
§15-6-12. Title to Armory Property, etc., to Vest in State
§15-6-13. Lease of Armory or Armory Facilities by Adjutant General
§15-6-14. Acquisition of Property for Armory Projects; Condemnation
§15-6-15. Preliminary Expenses of Armory Projects
§15-6-16. County or Municipal Aid for Armory Purposes
§15-6-17. Disposition of Abandoned and Unsuitable Armories or Armory Facilities
§15-6-18. Exemption of Armories, etc., From Taxation