West Virginia Code

WVC 18 - 7 - 1 §18-7-1. Adult literacy education program; legislative intent.
It is in the public interest that the adult citizens of this state be literate so that the quality of their own lives may be enhanced and they may contribute to the well- being and advancement of the entire state through increased productivity. The intent of this legislation is to provide additional funding for the education of adults in the basic literacy skills of reading, writing and computation.

Activities in this program include:

(a) Identification and recruitment of persons over the age of twenty-one who are deficient in their basic literacy skills;

(b) Establishment of a literacy outreach program using tutors and teachers to educate individuals at locations convenient to the adult learners, including, but not limited to, work sites, schools, libraries, churches and community centers. The literacy outreach programs shall be designed to assist persons in achieving a level of functional literacy or high school equivalency skill levels;

(d) An increase in the number of full-time and part-time volunteer tutors and teachers to provide these services; and

(e) Coordination of the efforts of the West Virginia department of education, other appropriate state agencies and volunteer groups.

WVC 18 - 7 - 2 §18-7-2. Disposition and use of funds.
The financing of the adult literacy education program will be derived from a voluntary check-off and contribution designation on state personal income tax return forms of a portion or all of a taxpayer's refund. This financing shall be supplemental to any existing revenues, legislative appropriations, private or public grants, gifts or bequests made available for this purpose.

Moneys made available pursuant to this section shall be placed in an account of the West Virginia board of education designated the "Adult Literacy Education Program Fund" and expended solely for the purpose of teaching adult residents of West Virginia the basic literacy skills of reading, writing and computation pursuant to section one of this article.

The state board of education shall furnish the Legislature with a report of activities and expenditures under this program by the fifteenth day of January of each year.

WVC 18 - 7 - 3 §18-7-3. Contribution of portion of income tax refund to adult literacy education program fund.
(a) Contributions to the adult literacy education program fund will be derived, in part, from voluntary contributions of a portion or all of a state tax refund due, as designated by taxpayers on state personal income tax return forms.

(b) Each West Virginia personal income tax return form shall contain a designation as follows:

"ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Check if you wish to designate a portion of your tax refund to this program:

$1 ( ) $5 ( ) $10 ( ) Other $______ ( )

If joint return, check if spouse wishes to designate a portion of tax refund:

$1 ( ) $5 ( ) $10 ( ) Other $______ ( )"

Each individual taxpayer desiring to voluntarily contribute to this program may so indicate by placing an "X" in the appropriate box on the state personal income tax return form. The contribution shall be credited to the adult literacy education program fund.

(c) The tax commissioner shall determine by the first day of July of each year the total amount designated pursuant to this section and shall report that amount to the state treasurer who shall credit that amount to the adult literacy education program fund.

(d) The provisions of this section shall apply to tax return forms filed on and after the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred eighty-seven.

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

Recent legislation affecting the Code

Citation	Year/Session	Short Title
§18 - 5 - 32 - (Amended Code)	SENATE BILL - 80 PASSED - Regular Session SB80 SUB1 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Including substitute teaching in job duties of certain professional educators employed by county boards
§18 - 2 - 25 A - (New Code)	SENATE BILL - 336 PASSED - Regular Session SB336 SUB2 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to interscholastic athletics concussions and head injuries
§18 - 1 - 4 - (Amended Code) §18 - 2 - 23 A - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 24 - (Amended Code) §18 - 2 - 32 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 39 - (New Code) §18 - 2 E- 5 - (Amended Code) §18 - 2 E- 5 C - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 I- 1 - (Amended Code) §18 - 2 I- 2 - (Amended Code) §18 - 2 I- 3 - (Amended Code) §18 - 2 I- 4 - (Amended Code) §18 - 2 I- 5 - (Amended Code) §18 - 2 I- 6 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 I- 7 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 3 - 1 - (Amended Code) §18 - 3 - 9 B - (New Code) §18 - 3 - 12 - (Amended Code) §18 - 5 - 18 - (Amended Code) §18 - 5 - 44 - (Amended Code) §18 - 5 - 45 - (Amended Code) §18 - 5 A- 5 - (Amended Code)	SENATE BILL - 359 PASSED - Regular Session SB359 SUB1 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating generally to reforming public education
§18 - 7 B- 2 - (Amended Code) §18 - 7 B- 21 - (New Code)	SENATE BILL - 430 PASSED - Regular Session SB430 SUB1 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Defining "employment term" in Teachers' Defined Contribution Retirement System
§18 - 5 - 37 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 5 D- 1 - (New Code) §18 - 5 D- 2 - (New Code) §18 - 5 D- 3 - (New Code) §18 - 5 D- 4 - (New Code)	SENATE BILL - 663 PASSED - Regular Session SB663 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Creating WV Feed to Achieve Act
§18 - 20 - 2 - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2470 PASSED - Regular Session HB2470 SUB ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to sign support specialist or an educational sign language interpreter in the education of exceptional children
§18 - 9 A- 7 - (Amended Code) §18 - 9 A- 8 A - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2727 PASSED - Regular Session HB2727 SUB ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to the school aid formula
§18 - 5 - 22 C - (New Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2729 PASSED - Regular Session hb2729 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Allowing schools to voluntarily maintain and use epinephrine auto-injectors
§18 - 8 - 4 - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2764 PASSED - Regular Session HB2764 SUB ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to compulsory school attendance
§18 - 7 A- 3 - (Amended Code) §18 - 7 A- 14 - (Amended Code) §18 - 7 A- 14 C - (New Code) §18 - 7 A- 17 - (Amended Code) §18 - 7 A- 23 - (Amended Code) §18 - 7 A- 25 - (Amended Code) §18 - 7 A- 26 - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2800 PASSED - Regular Session hb2800 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to the Teachers' Retirement System
§18 - 2 - 6 - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2861 PASSED - Regular Session hb2861 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to continued enrollment of at-risk student in public school
§18 - 2 - 26 A - (New Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2940 PASSED - Regular Session HB2940 SUB ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to regional meetings among certain officials of county boards of education
§18 - 2 - 5 G - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 15 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 15 A - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 18 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 23 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 30 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 31 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 36 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 37 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 - 38 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 E- 3 C - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 E- 3 D - (Repealed Code) §18 - 2 E- 5 E - (New Code) §18 - 5 - 40 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 5 - 45 - (Amended Code) §18 - 8 - 6 A - (New Code) §18 - 9 - 2 B - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 - 5 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 - 7 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 - 8 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 A- 3 A - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 A- 3 B - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 A- 10 - (Amended Code) §18 - 9 A- 13 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 A- 13 A - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 A- 13 B - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 A- 25 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 A- 26 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 B- 11 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 9 B- 16 - (Repealed Code) §18 - 17 - 8 - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 3157 PASSED - Regular Session HB3157 SUB ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Restoring the authority, flexibility, and capacity of schools and school systems to improve student learning
§18 - 5 B- 10 - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 3159 PASSED - Regular Session HB3159 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Granting exceptions from certain compulsory attendance statutes to the Monroe and Nicholas County school systems
§18 - 5 - 11 - (Amended Code) §18 - 5 - 11 A - (New Code) §18 - 5 A- 2 A - (New Code)	HOUSE BILL - 3160 PASSED - Regular Session HB3160 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013) HB3160 ENR 2ND (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Providing for a pilot initiative on governance of schools jointly established by adjoining counties
§18 - 1 - 1 - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 4119 PASSED - Regular Session hb4119 ENR (Uploaded - 03/27/2012)	Providing a definition for an athletic director who is employed by a county board of education

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