§18B-5-3. Authority to contract for programs, services and facilities.
The governing boards, the Commission and the Council are authorized and empowered to enter into contracts and expend funds for programs, services and facilities provided by public and private education institutions, associations, boards, agencies, consortia, corporations, partnerships, individuals and local, state and federal governmental bodies within and outside of West Virginia in order that maximum higher education opportunities of high quality may be provided to the citizens of the state in the most economical manner. In no event may a contract for such services and facilities be entered into unless the Commission, the Council or the governing boards have determined that such services and facilities are necessary and would be at a savings to the state.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session