Eliminating provisions limiting number of investigators in criminal investigation division of Tax Division

SB 847 eliminates a legal limit of 12 investigators in the Tax Division's criminal investigation unit. The bill allows the unit to hire more staff to better enforce tax compliance, particularly for nonresident taxpayers (those with business or residence outside West Virginia). It amends existing law by removing the numerical cap, directing the unit to focus efforts on nonresident tax enforcement. Funding for this expanded unit comes from charitable bingo and raffle fees deposited into a dedicated account.