# W. Va. Code § 20-1-5: Salary, expenses, oath and bond of director

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S5

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 20-1-5
- **Heading:** Salary, expenses, oath and bond of director
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 20 / Article 1 / Section 5

## Text

The director shall receive an annual salary as provided in section two-a, article seven, chapter six of this code, payable at least twice per month and shall be allowed and paid necessary expenses incident to the performance of his or her official duties. Prior to the assumption of the duties of his or her office, he or she shall take and subscribe to the oath required of public officers by the Constitution of West Virginia and shall execute a bond, with surety approved by the Governor, in the penal sum of $10,000, which executed oath and bond shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Premiums on the bond shall be paid from division funds.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-1 §20-1-1. Purposes and objects of chapter; how chapter cited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-2 §20-1-2. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-3 §20-1-3. Division of natural resources, office of director and commission established.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-4 §20-1-4. Director to be chief executive officer; appointment, term and qualifications; vacancy; removal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-5 §20-1-5. Salary, expenses, oath and bond of director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-6 §20-1-6. Offices and office hours.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-7 §20-1-7. Additional powers, duties and services of director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-8 §20-1-8. Personnel management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-9 §20-1-9. Fiscal management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-10 §20-1-10. Property management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-10A §20-1-10a. Authority to convey land to county board of education for educational purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S10A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-11 §20-1-11. Public relations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-12 §20-1-12. Surveys and planning.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 20-1-13 §20-1-13. Law enforcement and legal services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C20_A1_S13.md)

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