§29-2A-3. Powers and duties of commission.
The commission shall assume, carry on and succeed to all the duties, rights, powers, obligations and liabilities heretofore belonging to, exercised by, or assumed by the state board of aeronautics, pursuant to statutory authority heretofore existing and as changed or modified by the provisions of this article. It may enter into any contracts necessary to the execution of the powers granted to it by this article. It is empowered and directed to encourage, foster and assist in the development of aeronautics in this state and to encourage the establishment of airports and air navigation facilities. It shall cooperate with and assist the federal government, the municipalities of this state and other persons in the development of aeronautics and shall act to coordinate the aeronautical activities of these bodies and persons. Municipalities are authorized to cooperate with the commission in the development of aeronautics and aeronautics facilities in this state. The commission is hereby given the power and authority to make such rules as it may deem necessary and advisable for the public safety, governing the designing, laying out, locating, building, equipping and operating of all airports and the conduct of all other phases of aeronautics.

The commission shall keep on file with the secretary of state, and at the principal office of the commission, a copy of all its rules and orders having general effect for public inspection. It shall provide for the publication and general distribution of all its orders, rules and procedures having general effect. Copies of any such orders or rules shall be delivered to any person interested, free of charge, upon request. The publication and distribution of any such order or rule as provided herein shall be sufficient notice to the public of the provisions, requirements and effect thereof.

Each rule of the commission shall be promulgated as a legislative rule pursuant to the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.

Except where otherwise prohibited, the commission is authorized to permit the state board of investments to invest, as provided by this code, any funds received by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this code.

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