{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-16-9","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 15-16-9","heading":"Implementation; discrimination prohibited.","body":"(a) This article code shall be implemented in a manner consistent with federal laws and regulations governing immigration, protecting the civil rights of all persons, and respecting the privileges and immunities of United States citizens.\n(b) A state entity, local entity, or law enforcement agency, or a person employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of a state entity, local entity, or law enforcement agency, shall not base its actions under this article on the gender, race, color, religion, language, national origin, or physical disability of a person except to the extent authorized by the United States Constitution, the constitution and laws of this state, or other applicable federal law.","path":["CHAPTER 15. PUBLIC SAFETY.","ARTICLE 16. FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/15-16-9/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:22:56Z","sha256":"869f000f82ed7e7435125f6ba1626d2652e2760266611d3219a598be02e37bf9","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-16-8","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15a-1-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}