As used in subsection (b), section eighteen-a of this article, the term "state employees" does not include those state employees who are employed within the higher education system of the state or within the judicial or legislative branches of the government of this state.
W. Va. Code § 29-22-18b
Definition of term "state employees."
Known as the State Lottery Act
The act spans §§ 29-22-1 to 29-22-9a (39 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.