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

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-1-2

  • 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. See West Virginia Code 22-1-2
  • Division: means the Department of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-1-2
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Office: means any office, division, board, agency, unit, organizational entity or component thereof within the Department of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-1-2
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-1-2

(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.