W. Va. Code § 22-1-7
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§22-1-7. Offices within division.
Official statutory text
Consistent with the provisions of this article, the secretary shall, at a minimum, maintain the following offices within the division:
(1) The Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article two of this chapter;
(2) The Division of Mining and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles three and four of this chapter;
(3) The Division of Air Quality, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article five of this chapter;
(4) The Office of Oil and Gas, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles six, seven, eight, nine and ten of this chapter; and
(5) The Division of Water and Waste Management, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty of this chapter.
(1) The Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article two of this chapter;
(2) The Division of Mining and Reclamation, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles three and four of this chapter;
(3) The Division of Air Quality, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of article five of this chapter;
(4) The Office of Oil and Gas, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles six, seven, eight, nine and ten of this chapter; and
(5) The Division of Water and Waste Management, which is charged, at a minimum, with administering and enforcing, under the supervision of the secretary, the provisions of articles eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty of this chapter.
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