(a) The provisions of 5A-3-1 et seq. of this code shall not control or govern the purchase, acquisition, or disposition of any equipment, materials, or supplies by the commissioner, except as provided in 17-2A-13 and 17-2A-14 of this code. The commissioner may, in his or her discretion, resort to applicable provisions of 5A-3-1 et seq. of this code and to rules and practices of the Purchasing Division within the Department of Administration in purchasing, acquiring, or disposing of equipment, supplies, and materials.
(b) The commissioner may accept ownership of equipment if the equipment has been rented or leased by the division, maintained by the division, and the equipment vendor voluntarily relinquishes ownership of the equipment to the division. Any equipment acquired pursuant to this subsection shall be included in the divisions inventory and the divisions equipment and vehicle reports. Prior to any termination of a rental or lease agreement with an assumption of ownership of equipment, the commissioner shall notify the Director of the Purchasing Division within the Department of Administration.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 17. Roads and Highways
Article 2A. West Virginia Commissioner of Highways
§17-2A-5. Disqualifications of Commissioner and Personnel; Vacation of Position
§17-2A-6. Accounting and Auditing; Financial Reports
§17-2A-6a. Independent Performance Audit of the Division of Highways
§17-2A-6b. Country Roads Accountability and Transparency
§17-2A-8. Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of Commissioner
§17-2A-8a. Authority to Employ Expert Witnesses in Eminent Domain Proceedings; Compensation
§17-2A-8b. Authority to Provide Emergency Road Service
§17-2A-8c. Use of Public Carriage for Designated Employees
§17-2A-8d. Reimbursement for Volunteer Fire Departments
§17-2A-9. Persons Required to Assist Commissioner
§17-2A-11. Road Maps; Digital Road Map
§17-2A-12. Traffic Control Factors; Parking Regulations
§17-2A-13. Purchase or Acquisition of Materials, Supplies and Equipment
§17-2A-14. Disposition of Surplus, etc., Equipment and Materials; Inventories
§17-2A-15. Other Code Provisions Relating to Purchasing Not Controlling; Exceptions
§17-2A-16. Prequalification Disclosure by Vendors; Register of Vendors
§17-2A-17. Acquisition of Property for State Road Purposes; State Road Purposes Defined
§17-2A-17a. Acquisition of Property for Utility Accommodation Purposes; "Utility" Defined
§17-2A-18. Acquisition of Real Property Not Needed for Road Purposes
§17-2A-19. Sale, Exchange, or Lease of Real Property
§17-2A-19a. Transfer of Airspace; Procedures to Be Followed
§17-2A-21. Commissioner Authorized to Contract for Implementation of Litter Control Programs
§17-2A-22. Administration of Engineering and Design Related Service Contracts
§17-2A-23. Administration of Commercial Vehicle and Equipment Related Work Orders
§17-2A-24. Special Employment Procedures for Division of Highways Personnel