MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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AND ASSETS AND DISTRIBUTE THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE AMONG
THOSE CONTRIBUTING TO ITS FUNDS. IN THE ALTERNATIVE, IF
SUCH OF THE SUPPORTING CORPORATIONS CONTRIBUTING A
MAJORITY OF THE FUNDS OF THE AUTHORITY SO DETERMINE, THE
AUTHORITY MAY LEASE ALL OF ITS PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
UPON WHATEVER TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE AUTHORITY MAY FIX
AND DETERMINE.

11-111. EMPLOYEES TO BE COVERED BY WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION.

ALL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF THE AUTHORITY ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE WITHIN THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT OF
WEST VIRGINIA AND PREMIUMS ON THEIR COMPENSATION SHALL BE
PAID BY THE AUTHORITY AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

11-112. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF ACT.

IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF AN AIRPORT IN A PRUDENT AND
ECONOMICAL MANNER AND THIS ACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY
CONSTRUED AS GIVING TO THE AUTHORITY FULL AND COMPLETE
POWER REASONABLY REQUIRED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PURPOSES
HEREOF. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE IN ADDITION TO
AND NOT IN DEROGATION OF ANY POWER EXISTING IN THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONS AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS HEREIN NAMED UNDER
ANY CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY OR CHARTER PROVISIONS WHICH
THEY OR EITHER OF THEM MAY NOW HAVE, OR MAY HEREAFTER
ACQUIRE OR ADOPT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any
provision of this Act or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason,
the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or
any other application of this Act which can be given
effect without the invalid provisions or application, and
to this end all the provisions of this Act are declared
to be severable.