Any agency subject to this article shall control and at all times be the owner of its records. When a state record is required by law to be treated in a confidential manner and is an essential state record, the agency, in effectuating the purpose of this article with respect to such state record, shall protect its confidential nature.
W. Va. Code § 5A-8-13
Essential state records – Confidential records
Known as the Records Management and Preservation of Essential Records Act
The act spans §§ 5A-8-1 to 5A-8-9 (26 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.