West Virginia Code Chapter 19. Agriculture § 19-1C-3. Livestock Care Standards Board

(1) The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture or his or her designee, ex officio non-voting, who is the chairperson of the board;

(2) The State Veterinarian, ex officio non-voting;

(3) One member who is a veterinarian licensed in this state engaging in large animal practice;

(4) The dean of the agriculture department of a college or university located in this state;

(5) One member representing a county humane society that is organized under state law;

(6) One member who is knowledgeable about food safety in this state;

(7) Two members who are law-enforcement officers: Provided, That one member shall be appointed for an initial term of two years, and the other shall be appointed for an initial term of five years;

(8) One member selected from a list of three individuals submitted from the largest statewide poultry organization;

(9) One member selected from a list of three individuals submitted by the largest statewide livestock organization; and

(10) Three members, at least two of whom are family farmers, selected from a list of 10 individuals submitted by the largest organization in the state representing farmers.