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15-2-1Short title.15-2-2Superintendent; departmental headquarters; continuation of the State Police.15-2-3State Police structure; how established; training; special revenue account.15-2-4Appointment of commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers, other members; temporary and permanent positions.15-2-5Career progression system state; salaries; exclusion from wage and hour laws, with supplemental payment; bond; leave time for members called to duty in guard or reserves.15-2-6Authority to make rules for grievance procedure.15-2-7Cadet selection board; qualifications for and appointment to membership in State Police; civilian employees; forensic laboratory employees; salaries.15-2-8Chaplains.15-2-9State Police Voluntary Contribution Fund.15-2-10Uniforms; authorized equipment, weapons and supplies; local headquarters; quarters for members; life insurance; medical and hospital fees for injuries and illnesses of members incurred in line of duty.15-2-10aDuty to return assigned items; superintendent's right of setoff.15-2-11Territorial jurisdiction.15-2-12Mission of the State Police; powers of superintendent, officers and members; patrol of turnpike.15-2-13Limitations upon members; exceptions.15-2-14Oath of superintendent and members.15-2-15State Police Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit.15-2-16Interference with officers or members; false information; penalty.15-2-17Unauthorized use of uniform, badge or other insignia; impersonation of member; penalty.15-2-18Officers or members failure to perform duties; general penalty; providing extraordinary police or security services by contract.15-2-19Bribing, etc., officers or members; penalty.15-2-20Transfer authorized; use for disciplinary purposes prohibited; notice required under certain circumstances; relocation expense; regulation of member's residence.15-2-21Suspension, demotion or discharge of members; right of appeal.15-2-22Assignment of assistant Attorney General; employment of legal counsel.15-2-23Duties of superintendent as to statistics, aliens and labor conditions.15-2-24Criminal Identification Bureau; establishment; supervision; purpose; fingerprints, photographs, records and other information; reports by courts and prosecuting attorneys; offenses and penalties.15-2-24aNational Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact.15-2-24bFees for certain fingerprinting services; dedication of fees.15-2-24cRelationship with Marshall University Forensic Science Center.15-2-24dState Police Forensic Laboratory Fund.15-2-25Rules generally; carrying of weapons upon retirement or medical discharge.15-2-25aMeaning of terms.15-2-25bDefinitions.15-2-26Continuation of Death, Disability and Retirement Fund; designating the Consolidated Public Retirement Board as administrator of fund.15-2-27Retirement; awards and benefits; leased employees.15-2-27aRetirement annual annuity adjustments.15-2-28Credit toward retirement for member's prior military service; credit toward retirement when employee has joined Armed Forces in time of armed conflict; qualified military service.15-2-29Awards and benefits for disability incurred in performance of duty.15-2-30Awards and benefits for disability due to other causes.15-2-31Disability physical examinations; termination.15-2-31aApplication for disability benefit; determinations.15-2-31bAnnual report on disability retirement experience.15-2-32Retirant not to exercise police authority; retention of group insurance.15-2-33Awards and benefits to dependents of member when the member dies in performance of duty; to dependents of a duty disability retirant; dependent child scholarship and amount.15-2-33aAwards and benefits to dependents of member -- Termination.15-2-34Awards and benefits to dependents of employee when the employee dies from nonservice-connected causes.15-2-35Awards and benefits to dependents of retirant or after an employee serves twenty years.15-2-35aAuthority to continue payments to certain dependents.15-2-36Awards and benefits to dependents of member -- Termination.15-2-37Refunds to certain employees upon discharge or resignation; deferred retirement.15-2-38Refund to dependents upon death of member not eligible for benefits.15-2-39Dependent child or children.15-2-39aLimitations on benefit increases.15-2-40Commission on drunk driving prevention created; members; quorum; meetings.15-2-41Powers and duties of commission; rule-making authority; monitoring and reporting.15-2-42Drunk driving enforcement program established; purpose.15-2-43Awarding service revolver upon retirement and disposal of service weapon when replaced due to routine wear.15-2-44Federal law maximum benefit limitations.15-2-45Federal law minimum required distributions.15-2-46Direct rollovers.15-2-47Federal qualification requirements.15-2-48Specification of actuarial assumptions.15-2-49Benefits not forfeited if system terminates.15-2-51State police reemployment.15-2-52Termination of benefits; procedures.15-2-53State law-enforcement association members annual leave program.15-2-54Correction of errors; underpayments; overpayments.15-2-55Referral program for substance abuse treatment.15-2-56Handle with Care program.