19-9-1 Definitions
19-9-2 Duties and powers of commissioner
19-9-3 Consulting veterinarians to assist commissioner
19-9-4 Inspectors of animals
19-9-5 Persons authorized to enter premises; powers thereof; refusal to enforce orders of commissioner
19-9-6 Report of communicable diseases by veterinarians and owners; failure to report
19-9-7 Commissioner may accept federal laws and regulations
19-9-7a Animal disease traceability; rulemaking; exemption
19-9-8 Powers of federal inspectors
19-9-9 County court may cooperate in control and eradication of communicable diseases

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 19 > Article 9 > General Provisions

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Laws of the state: includes the Constitution of the State of West Virginia and the Constitution of the United States, and treaties and laws made in pursuance thereof. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • 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