West Virginia Code Chapter 22C. Environmental Resources; Boards, Authorities, Commissions and Compacts § 22C-9-11. Judicial review; appeal to supreme court of appeals; legal representation for commission

(a) Any party adversely affected by an order of the commission shall be entitled to judicial review thereof. All of the pertinent provisions of section four, article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, shall apply to and govern such judicial review with like effect as if the provisions of said section four were set forth in this section.

(b) The judgment of the circuit court shall be final unless reversed, vacated or modified on appeal to the supreme court of appeals in accordance with the provisions of section one, article six, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, except that notwithstanding the provisions of said section one the petition seeking such review must be filed with said supreme court of appeals within thirty days from the date of entry of the judgment of the circuit court.

(c) Legal counsel and services for the commission in all appeal proceedings in any circuit court and the supreme court of appeals shall be provided by the attorney general or the attorney general's assistants and in any circuit court by the prosecuting attorney of the county as well, all without additional compensation. The commission, with the written approval of the attorney general, may employ special counsel to represent the commission at any such appeal proceedings.