(a) This article shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the public policy set forth in section one of this article.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 24C-1-8

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(b) Nothing in this article may be construed as imposing liability upon a state agency from which the agency is otherwise immune.