(a) All rules promulgated by the Public Port Authority, the West Virginia State Rail Authority, the Division of Public Transit, or the West Virginia State Aeronautics Commission in effect at the time of creation of the division shall continue in full force and effect until revised or repealed by the division.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 17-16F-5

  • Aeronautics: means the art and science of flight, including, but not limited to, transportation by aircraft. See West Virginia Code 17-16F-3
  • Division: means the West Virginia Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities. See West Virginia Code 17-16F-3
  • public port: means ports, airports, wayports, terminals, buildings, roadways, rights-of-way, rails, rail lines, facilities for rail, water, highway or air transportation, and such structures, equipment, facilities, or improvements as are necessary. See West Virginia Code 17-16F-3
  • 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) The division, upon consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, may propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with § 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to implement the purposes of this article. The division may promulgate any necessary emergency rules to implement the provisions of this article pursuant to the provisions of § 29A-3-15 of this code.