West Virginia Code
Article 7. Law Enforcement, Motorboating, Litter
§20-7-1e. Natural Resources Police Officers Failure to Perform Duties; Penalty; Providing Extraordinary Law Enforcement or Security Services by Contract

(a) Any natural resources police officer who demands or receives from any person, firm or corporation any money or other thing of value as a consideration for the performance of, or the failure to perform, his or her duties under the regulations of the chief natural resources police officer and the provisions of this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200, or confined in jail for not more than four months, or both fined and confined.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, the chief natural resources police officer may contract with the public, quasi-public, military or private entities to provide extraordinary law enforcement or security services by the Division of Natural Resources when it is determined by the chief natural resources police officer to be in the public interest. The chief natural resources police officer may assign personnel, equipment or facilities, and the division shall be reimbursed for the wages, overtime wages, benefits and costs of providing the contract services as negotiated between the parties. The compensation paid to natural resources police officers by virtue of contracts provided in this section shall be paid from a special account and are excluded from any formulation used to calculate an employees benefits. All requests for obtaining extraordinary law enforcement or security services shall be made to the chief natural resources police officer in writing and shall explain the funding source and the authority for making the request. No officer of the division is required to accept any assignment made pursuant to this subsection. Every officer assigned to duty hereunder shall be paid according to the hours and overtime hours actually worked notwithstanding that officers status as exempt personnel under the "Federal Labor Standards Act" or applicable state statutes. Every contract entered into under this subsection shall contain the provision that in the event of public disaster or emergency where the reassignment to official duty of the officer is required, neither the division nor any of its officers or other personnel are liable for any damages incurred as the result of the reassignment. Further, any entity contracting with the Division of Natural Resources or a Natural Resources Police Officer under this section shall also agree as part of that contract to hold harmless and indemnify the state, Division of Natural Resources and its personnel from any liability arising out of employment under that contract.
The director is authorized to propose legislative rules, subject to approval by the Legislature, in accordance with chapter twenty-nine-a of this code relating to the implementation of contracts entered into pursuant to this subsection: Provided, That the rules expressly prohibit private employment of officers in circumstances involving labor disputes. Notwithstanding any provision to this article to the contrary, an officer or member may contract to work for a private person or entity during his or her off duty hours: Provided, however, That any such contract work may not be a type prohibited by this code or the rules of the agency on locations and nature of security services provided.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 20. Natural Resources

Article 7. Law Enforcement, Motorboating, Litter

§20-7-1. Chief Natural Resources Police Officer; Natural Resources Police Officers; Special and Emergency Natural Resources Police Officers; Subsistence Allowance; Expenses

§20-7-1a. Natural Resources Police Officer Salary Increase Based on Length of Service

§20-7-1b. Designation of Certain Federal Law-Enforcement Officers as Special Natural Resources Police Officers

§20-7-1c. Natural Resources Police Officer, Ranks, Salary Schedule, Base Pay, Exceptions

§20-7-1d. Awarding Service Weapon Upon Retirement; Disposal of Service Weapon When Replaced Due to Routine Wear; and Furnishing Uniform for Burial

§20-7-1e. Natural Resources Police Officers Failure to Perform Duties; Penalty; Providing Extraordinary Law Enforcement or Security Services by Contract

§20-7-1f. Awarding Service Weapon to Special Natural Resources Police Officers Upon Retirement; Disposal of Service Weapon When Replaced Due to Routine Wear; Furnishing Uniform for Burial

§20-7-2. Qualifications of Natural Resources Police Officers; Right of Retired Officer to Receive Complete Standard Uniform; Right of Retired Officer to Acquire Uniform; and Right of Retired Officer to Acquire Badge

§20-7-3. Powers and Duties of Other Law Officers

§20-7-4. Powers and Duties of Natural Resources Police Officers

§20-7-4a. Arrest Procedure

§20-7-4b. Record of Cases

§20-7-5. Enforcement of Chapter

§20-7-6. Prosecutions Under Chapter; Attorney Services; Costs

§20-7-7. Conspiracy to Violate Chapter; Withholding Information; Obstructing Officers

§20-7-8. Seizure and Disposition of Property Used for Illegal Purpose

§20-7-9. Violations of Chapter Generally; Penalties

§20-7-10. Justice of Peace Jurisdiction Under Chapter

§20-7-11. Motorboats and Other Terms Defined

§20-7-12. Motorboat Identification Numbers Required; Application for Numbers; Fee; Displaying; Reciprocity; Change of Ownership; Conformity With United States Regulations; Records; Renewal of Certificate; Transfer of Interest, Abandonment, etc.; Chan...

§20-7-12a. Payment of Personal Property Taxes Prerequisite to Application for Certificate or Renewal of Number; Duties of Assessors; Schedule of Motorboat Values

§20-7-12b. Boating Safety Education Certificate

§20-7-13. Motorboat Classification; Required Lights and Equipment; Rules and Regulations; Pilot Rules

§20-7-14. Motorboats Exempt From Numbering

§20-7-15. Dealers' and Manufacturers' Certificate of Number; Applications and Fees

§20-7-16. Boat Liveries

§20-7-17. Motorboat Muffling

§20-7-18. Care in Handling Watercraft; Duty to Render Aid After a Collision, Accident, or Casualty; Accident Reports

§20-7-18a. Negligent Homicide; Penalties

§20-7-18b. Operating Under Influence of Alcohol, Controlled Substances or Drugs; Penalties

§20-7-18c. Implied Consent to Test; Administration at Direction of Law-Enforcement Officer

§20-7-18d. Operation of Personal Watercrafts

§20-7-19. Water Skiing and Surfboarding

§20-7-19a. Towing Water Skiers and Towables

§20-7-20. Regattas, Races and Exhibitions; Applications and Permits

§20-7-20a. Personal Watercraft Operation and Towing Exemptions

§20-7-21. Responsibility of Owner, etc., for Incapable Operators of Motorboats

§20-7-22. General Rules and Regulations for Motorboating; Special Rules

§20-7-22a. Agency Rule Making for Personal Watercrafts

§20-7-23. Local Rules