# W. Va. Code § 15A-3-3: Commissioner of division; qualifications, oath and bond

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 15A-3-3
- **Heading:** Commissioner of division; qualifications, oath and bond
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 15A / Article 3 / Section 3

## Text

(a) A commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as provided in §6-7-2a of this code.

(b) Effective July 1, 2018, the offices of Commissioner of Division of Corrections, the Director of Juvenile Services, and the Executive Director of the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority are hereby abolished. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the powers and authority of those officers are vested in the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(c) The commissioner shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by the Constitution for public officials and shall execute an official bond in a penalty of $15,000, conditioned as required by law. Premiums on the bond shall be paid from appropriations made for the commissioner’s office. The bond shall be approved as to form by the Attorney General and as to sufficiency by the Governor and, when fully executed and approved, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.

(d) Whenever in this code, reference is made to the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections or the Director of the Division of Juvenile Services, it shall be construed to mean the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Whenever in this code reference is made to the Executive Director of the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, in relation to operations of any of the regional jails, it shall be construed to mean the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-1 §15A-3-1. Purpose and legislative intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-2 §15A-3-2. Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation established.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-3 §15A-3-3. Commissioner of division; qualifications, oath and bond.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-4 §15A-3-4. Powers and duties of commissioner generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-4A §15A-3-4a. Powers and duties of commissioner generally regarding Stevens Correctional Center.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S4A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-5 §15A-3-5. Officers and employees of corrections institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-6 §15A-3-6. Hiring of correctional officer without regard to position on the register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-7 §15A-3-7. Compensation of employees; traveling and other expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-8 §15A-3-8. Reports by commissioner and chief officers of institutions to Auditor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-9 §15A-3-9. Special compensation of officers and employees prohibited; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-10 §15A-3-10. Law-enforcement powers of employees; authority to carry firearms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-11 §15A-3-11. Unauthorized use of uniform, badge, identification card, or other insignia; impersonation of member; and penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-12 §15A-3-12. Institutions managed by commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-3-13 §15A-3-13. Title to property of state institutions; custody of deeds and other muniments of title; authority of Commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A3_S13.md)

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