W. Va. Code R. § 148-19-11 - Emergency Situations

11.1. In the event the Executive Director is unable to perform his or her duties or in the event of a vacancy, all powers and duties of the Executive Director shall reside in the Secretary of the Department of Administration.

11.2. In the event of a natural disaster or other emergency situation, the Real Estate Division shall be exempt from the normal leasing and real property acquisition rules and procedures. In the event of a natural disaster or emergency situation, the Executive Director shall continue to have the authority to select and to acquire by contract or lease, in the name of the State, all grounds, buildings, office space or other space for and on behalf of any spending unit. An emergency situation is an emergent need for space due to unforeseen circumstances that are out of the control of the Executive Director.

11.3. The spending unit shall notify the Real Estate Division at the earliest possible date of any emergency situation and its need to rent, lease, or purchase space or to relocate from an existing lease. This notice will allow the Executive Director to better assist the spending unit and determine space alternatives that may be available in a given area if necessary.

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W. Va. Code R. § 148-19-11