The title to all property constituting or belonging to the several institutions named in §15A-3-12 of this code is vested in the state. The commissioner is custodian of all deeds and other muniments of title and shall cause such as are susceptible of recordation to be recorded in the proper offices. The commissioner is authorized, as lessor, to lease the West Virginia penitentiary in Moundsville, title to which is vested in the state by prior act of the Legislature, for a term of not more than five years: Provided, That this section does not affect any lease in effect as of the effective date of this section. Any agreement entered into under this section shall be with the consent and approval of the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, and shall include a provision within each agreement allowing for the immediate termination by the secretary or commissioner at any time.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 15A. Department of Homeland Security
Article 3. Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
§15A-3-1. Purpose and Legislative Intent
§15A-3-2. Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Established
§15A-3-3. Commissioner of Division; Qualifications, Oath and Bond
§15A-3-4. Powers and Duties of Commissioner Generally
§15A-3-5. Officers and Employees of Corrections Institutions
§15A-3-6. Hiring of Correctional Officer Without Regard to Position on the Register
§15A-3-7. Compensation of Employees; Traveling and Other Expenses
§15A-3-8. Reports by Commissioner and Chief Officers of Institutions to Auditor
§15A-3-9. Special Compensation of Officers and Employees Prohibited; Penalty
§15A-3-10. Law-Enforcement Powers of Employees; Authority to Carry Firearms
§15A-3-12. Institutions Managed by Commissioner
§15A-3-14. Exempt From Purchasing Division; Purchasing Procedures
§15A-3-14a. Creation of Special Fund for Surplus Property Revenue; Disposal of Surplus Property
§15A-3-15. Mutual Aid Agreements
§15A-3-16. Funds for Operations of Jails Under the Jurisdiction of the Commissioner