The commission shall have the power and authority and shall perform the functions and services as in this article prescribed and as otherwise provided by law. The commission shall encourage and endeavor to bring about mutual understanding and respect among all racial, religious and ethnic groups within the state and shall strive to eliminate all discrimination in employment and places of public accommodations by virtue of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, blindness or handicap and shall strive to eliminate all discrimination in the sale, purchase, lease, rental or financing of housing and other real property by virtue of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, blindness, handicap or familial status.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 11. Human Rights Commission
§5-11-2. Declaration of Policy
§5-11-4. Powers and Objectives
§5-11-5. Composition; Appointment, Terms, and Oath of Members; Compensation and Expenses
§5-11-7. Assistance to Commission; Legal Services
§5-11-8. Commission Powers; Functions; Services
§5-11-9. Unlawful Discriminatory Practices
§5-11-10. Discriminatory Practices; Investigations, Hearings, Procedures and Orders
§5-11-11. Appeal and Enforcement of Commission Orders
§5-11-12. Local Human Relations Commissions
§5-11-13. Exclusiveness of Remedy; Exceptions
§5-11-15. Construction; Severability
§5-11-16. Certain Records Exempt
§5-11-17. Posting of Law and Information
§5-11-18. Injunctions in Certain Housing Complaints
§5-11-19. Private Club Exemption
§5-11-20. Violations of Human Rights; Civil Action by Attorney General