West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 110 - Tax
Title 110 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE TAX DEPARTMENT
Series 110-42 - Personnel Rule for the Tax Division
Section 110-42-15 - Duties of State Officers; Legal Proceedings to Secure Compliance; Penalties

15.1. Duties of the Tax Commissioner. -- Pursuant to W. Va. Code § 29-6-12, the Tax Commissioner shall comply with and aid in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of W. Va. Code § 29-6-1 et seq., and the rules and orders promulgated thereunder except as set forth in W. Va. Code § 11B-1-8 and this rule. The Tax Commissioner shall furnish any records or information which the Director or the Board may request for any purpose of W. Va. Code § 29-6-1 et seq. except as provided in W.Va. Code § 11B-1-8. The Tax Commissioner shall comply with all rules, policies and orders of the Director or the Board and shall not increase nor diminish any benefits afforded any classified employee by the rules or orders except as set forth in W. Va. Code § 11B-1-8.

15.2. Exemption from Regular Application and Appointment Requirements. - When seeking applications or making appointments pursuant to the special procedure authorized by West Virginia Code § 11B-1-8(c), the Tax Division is not required to comply with the Division of Personnel procedures for seeking applications and making appointments to classified service positions as provided by the provision of article six, chapter twenty-nine of this code or in any other provision of the West Virginia Code, including those procedures promulgated in procedural or legislative rules promulgated by the Director pursuant to article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of the West Virginia Code, except as provided in this rule, and the Tax Division is not exempted from provisions of the West Virginia Code prohibiting nepotism, favoritism, discrimination or unethical practices related to appointment, or the public employee grievance system.