West Virginia Code

W. Va. Code § 22-1-2 (2026)

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ARTICLE 1. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

§22-1-2. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context:

(1) "Chief" means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, or his or her designee, who is also the chief executive officer of an office, division or section within the department.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection.

(3) “Director” means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection or his or her designee.

(4) “Division” means the Department of Environmental Protection.

(5) “Function” means any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity or program.

(6) “Office” means any office, division, board, agency, unit, organizational entity or component thereof within the Department of Environmental Protection.

(7) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1982–1991 · leading case: United Mine Workers of Am. v. Miller, 291 S.E.2d 673 (W. Va. 1982).

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United Mine Workers of Am. v. Miller, 291 S.E.2d 673 (W. Va. 1982). · cites it 8× “In furtherance of this purpose the Legislature has established mandatory safety and health standards which the Director of the Department of Mines has the duty to execute and enforce. See W.Va.Code §§ 22-1-4; 22-2-1 et seq.”

Davis v. Kitt Energy Corp., 365 S.E.2d 82 (W. Va. 1988). · cites it 4× “' W.Va.Code § 22-1-2 (1981 Replacement Vol.”

State Ex Rel. Perry v. Miller, 300 S.E.2d 622 (W. Va. 1983). · cites it 3× “’ W.Va.Code § 22-1-2 (1981 Replacement Vol.”

Coffman v. U.S. Steel Mining Co., 407 S.E.2d 392 (W. Va. 1991). · cites it 2× “The anti-discrimination statute is clearly designed to protect the interests of miners alleging safety violations and to prevent discrimination against such miners for engaging in practices intended to abate safety violations.”

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