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2005 West Virginia Code - CHAPTER 31. — CORPORATION
- CHAPTER 31. — CORPORATIONS.
- ARTICLE 1. — BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.
- §§31-1-1 to 31-1-160. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 1A. — LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES.
- §§31-1A-1 to 31-1A-69. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 2. — RAILROAD COMPANIES.
- §31-2-1. — Railroad companies to be common carriers; general powers.
- §31-2-2. — Right to own and dispose of property.
- §31-2-3. — Right to produce electricity for own uses.
- §31-2-4. — Right to dispose of surplus electricity, power, etc.
- §31-2-5. — Buying, selling or transporting coal and coke.
- §31-2-6. — Charter to show principal cities and towns to be served by railroad.
- §31-2-7. — Filing map of railroad.
- §31-2-8. — Warning of approach of train at crossings; crossing railroad tracks.
- §31-2-9. — Signboards or warning notices at crossings.
- §31-2-10. — Watering troughs for livestock.
- §31-2-11. — Consolidation of railroad properties.
- §31-2-12. — Passing into other states.
- §31-2-13. — Enumerated powers.
- §31-2-14. — Foreclosure or judicial sale of railroad company.
- §31-2-15. — Same -- Rights and duties of purchaser.
- ARTICLE 2A. — RAILROAD CROSSING.
- §31-2A-1. — Definitions.
- §31-2A-2. — Blocking of crossing prohibited; time limit.
- §31-2A-3. — Responsibility of railroad company.
- §31-2A-4. — Presumption.
- §31-2A-5. — Service of process.
- §31-2A-6. — Fines and penalties.
- §31-2A-7. — Severability.
- ARTICLE 2B. — ILLUMINATION EQUIPMENT FOR RAILROAD CABOOSES.
- §31-2B-1. — Legislative findings and purposes.
- §31-2B-2. — Illumination requirements; time period for implementation; application of requirements.
- §31-2B-3. — Repair and maintenance; exemption.
- §31-2B-4. — Runs originating from out of state.
- §31-2B-5. — Enforcement penalty.
- §31-2B-6. — No individual responsibility.
- ARTICLE 3. — BOOM COMPANIES.
- §31-3-1. — Consent of state to construction of booms.
- §31-3-2. — Powers of boom company; boomage; lien; sale for tolls; free passage of logs.
- §31-3-3. — Injuries to property of boom company.
- §31-3-4. — Measurement of timber in boom.
- §31-3-5. — Removal of timber lodging on lands; damages; taking or carrying away without authority.
- §31-3-6. — Obstruction of use of stream to drive logs into boom.
- §31-3-7. — Liability of boom company for timber within boom.
- §31-3-8. — Meaning of "logs or timber."
- §31-3-9. — Injury to mill and other riparian property.
- §31-3-10. — Filing marks and brands before driving logs.
- §31-3-11. — Obstruction of public roads or fords.
- ARTICLE 4. — BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
- §§31-4-1 to 31-4-20. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 4A. — BANK COLLECTION CODE.
- §§31-4A-1 to 31-4A-17. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 4B. — FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.
- §§31-4B-1 to 31-4B-7. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 4C. — NOMINEE REGISTRATION OF FIDUCIARY SECURITIES.
- §§31-4C-1 to 31-4C-5. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 4D. — UNIFORM ACT FOR SIMPLIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY SECURITY TRANSFERS.
- §31-4D-1. — Definitions.
- §31-4D-2. — Registration in name of fiduciary.
- §31-4D-3. — Transfer pursuant to assignment by fiduciary.
- §31-4D-4. — Obtaining evidence of appointment or incumbency of fiduciary.
- §31-4D-5. — Adverse claims.
- §31-4D-6. — Nonliability of corporation or transfer agent.
- §31-4D-7. — Nonliability of third persons.
- §31-4D-8. — Law governing registering or transferring securities; application of article.
- §31-4D-9. — Tax obligations.
- §31-4D-10. — Uniformity of interpretation.
- §31-4D-11. — Short title.
- ARTICLE 4E. — BANK SERVICE CORPORATIONS AND BANK SERVICES.
- §§31-4E-1 to 31-4E-5. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 5. — INDEMNITY COMPANIES.
- §§31-5-1 to 31-5-15. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 6. — BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
- §§31-6-1 to 31-6-44. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 6A. — FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION.
- §§31-6A-1 to 31-6A-6. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 7. — INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMPANIES.
- §§31-7-1 to 31-7-29. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 8. — BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND SUPERVISION OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMPANIES AND BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
- §§31-8-1 to 31-8-46. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 9. — WATER POWER COMPANIES.
- §§31-9-1 to 31-9-18.
- ARTICLE 10. — CREDIT UNIONS.
- §§31-10-1 to 31-10-35. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 11. — THE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
- §§31-11-1 to 31-11-21. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 12. — MEMBERSHIP IN FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
- §31-12-1. — Certain building and loan associations and other institutions may subscribe to shares of federal savings and loan association.
- §31-12-2. — Powers of federal savings and loan associations in state.
- §31-12-3. — Powers of state building and loan associations, etc., in relation to federal home loan bank.
- §31-12-4. — Joint offices, etc., with federal savings and loan association.
- §31-12-5. — Conversion of state building and loan associations, etc., into federal savings and loan associations; effect.
- ARTICLE 13. — HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS AND MEDICAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS.
- §§31-13-1 to 31-13-13. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 14. — WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS.
- §31-14-1. — Short title; definitions.
- §31-14-2. — Incorporators; purposes; agreement of incorporation.
- §31-14-3. — Authorized capital stock; description of shares; consideration for sale of shares.
- §31-14-4. — Issuance of charter; exemption from license tax.
- §31-14-5. — Corporate powers.
- §31-14-6. — Board of directors; officers.
- §31-14-7. — Financial institutions as members of corporation; loans to corporation by members.
- §31-14-8. — Powers of stockholders and members; voting.
- §31-14-8a. — Statewide corporation; economic regions created; loan committees.
- §31-14-9. — Purchase of securities and stock by other corporations, fiduciaries and financial institutions.
- §31-14-10. — Creation of surplus from annual net earnings.
- §31-14-11. — Corporation not to receive deposits; designation of depository bank.
- §31-14-12. — Examination by and reports to banking commissioner.
- §31-14-13. — Exemption from payment of business and occupation taxes; treatment as banking institution for purposes of property taxation.
- §31-14-14. — Amendment of charter.
- §31-14-15. — Applicability of general corporation law.
- §31-14-16. — Severability of provisions.
- ARTICLE 15. — WEST VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
- §31-15-1. — Short title.
- §31-15-2. — Legislative findings.
- §31-15-3. — Purposes of article.
- §31-15-3a. — West Virginia industry and jobs development corporation abolished; establishment of economic development authority as successor to corporation.
- §31-15-4. — Definitions.
- §31-15-5. — West Virginia economic development authority; composition; appointment; terms; delegation of authority by chairman; voting; compensation and expenses.
- §31-15-6. — General powers of authority.
- §31-15-6a. — Special power of authority to transfer funds; limitations; fund created; use of funds to provide customized job training program by governor's office of economic and community development.
- §31-15-6b. — Special power of authority to issue bonds or notes to repay and refinance capital investment of investment management board in regional jail and correctional facility authority; authorizing issuance of bonds to finance regional jail facilities, correctional facilities, juvenile facilities and state police facilities.
- §31-15-7. — Loans to industrial development agencies or enterprises for projects.
- §31-15-7a. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7b. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7c. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7d. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7e. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7f. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7g. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7h. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7i. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7j. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7k. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7l. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7m. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7n. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7o. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7p. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7q. — Repealed.
- §31-15-7r. — Repealed.
- §31-15-8. — Insurance fund.
- §31-15-8a. — Repealed.
- §31-15-9. — Bonds and notes issued pursuant to this article.
- §31-15-10. — Approval by authority.
- §31-15-11. — Trustee for bondholders; contents of trust agreement; pledge or assignment of revenues.
- §31-15-12. — Use of funds by authority; restrictions thereon relating to projects.
- §31-15-12a. — Horseshoe pitcher's hall of fame.
- §31-15-13. — Refunding bonds or notes.
- §31-15-14. — Obligations of authority undertaken pursuant to this article not debt of state, county, municipality or any political subdivision.
- §31-15-15. — Negotiability of bonds and notes issued pursuant to this article.
- §31-15-16. — Bonds and notes issued pursuant to this article; legal investments.
- §31-15-17. — Exemption from taxation.
- §31-15-18. — Personal liability; persons executing bonds or notes issued pursuant to this article.
- §31-15-19. — Cumulative authority as to powers conferred; applicability of other statutes and charters; bonds and notes issued pursuant to this article.
- §31-15-20. — Authority of the board of investments.
- §31-15-21. — Loan and insurance application requirements.
- §31-15-22. — Documentary materials concerning trade secrets; commercial or financial information; or confidentiality.
- §31-15-23. — Economic development fund.
- §31-15-24. — Transfer of state property to the authority.
- §31-15-25. — Validity of any pledge, mortgage, deed of trust or security instrument.
- §31-15-26. — Money of the authority.
- §31-15-27. — Conflict of interest; when contracts void.
- §31-15-28. — Agreement with federal agencies not to alter or limit powers of authority.
- §31-15-29. — Audits.
- §31-15-30. — Projects not to be considered public improvements.
- §31-15-31. — Foreign trade zones; authority approval.
- §31-15-32. — Severability.
- §31-15-33. — Construction.
- ARTICLE 15A. — WEST VIRGINIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND JOBS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
- §31-15A-1. — Short title.
- §31-15A-2. — Definitions.
- §31-15A-3. — West Virginia infrastructure and Jobs Development Council continued; members of council; staff of council.
- §31-15A-4. — Development of guidelines and preliminary application for funding assistance.
- §31-15A-5. — Requirements for project funding assistance; review of project preliminary applications by council.
- §31-15A-6. — Powers, duties and responsibilities of the council generally; comprehensive assessment.
- §31-15A-7. — Current and prospective planning; roads and highways; report to division of highways.
- §31-15A-8. — Exemption of certain emergency projects from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirements; review of certain emergency projects by public service commission; and exemption for North Fork Hughes River watershed project.
- 31-15A-9. — Infrastructure fund; deposits in fund; disbursements to provide loans, loan guarantees, grants and other assistance; loans, loan guarantees, grants and other assistance shall be subject to assistance agreements.
- §31-15A-10. — Recommendations by council for expenditures of funds by loan, grant or for engineering assistance.
- §31-15A-11. — Reservation of funds for projects and infrastructure projects.
- §31-15A-12. — Additional powers of water development authority.
- §31-15A-13. — Prohibition on funds inuring to the benefit of or being distributable to water development board; transactions between the water development board and officers having certain interests in such transactions.
- §31-15A-14. — Termination or dissolution.
- §31-15A-15. — Projects not to be considered public improvements; competitive bid requirements.
- §31-15A-16. — Dedication of severance tax proceeds.
- §31-15A-17. — Water development authority empowered to issue infrastructure revenue bonds and refunding bonds; creation of infrastructure revenue debt service fund; funding of infrastructure revenue debt service fund; requirements and manner of such issuance.
- §31-15A-17a. — Infrastructure revenue bonds payable from A. James Manchin Fund.
- §31-15A-18. — Trustee for holders of infrastructure revenue bonds; contents of trust agreement.
- §31-15A-19. — Legal remedies of infrastructure revenue bondholders or noteholders and trustees.
- §31-15A-20. — Infrastructure revenue bonds lawful investments.
- §31-15A-21. — Purchase and cancellation of infrastructure revenue bonds.
- §31-15A-22. — Refunding revenue bonds.
- §31-15A-23. — Infrastructure revenue bonds not debt of state, county, municipality or any political subdivision.
- §31-15A-24. — Infrastructure revenue bonds exempt from taxation.
- ARTICLE 15B. — INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS.
- §31-15B-1. — Definitions.
- §31-15B-2. — Infrastructure general obligation bonds; amount; when may issue.
- §31-15B-3. — Creation of debt service fund; disbursements to pay
- §31-15B-4. — Infrastructure general obligation debt service fund;
- §31-15B-5. — Covenants of state.
- §31-15B-6. — Sale by governor; minimum price.
- §31-15B-7. — Prohibition on funds inuring to the benefit of or being distributable to directors or officers; transactions between the council and West Virginia water development authority and directors or officers having certain interests in such transactions.
- §31-15B-8. — Infrastructure bonds lawful investments.
- §31-15B-9. — Refunding bonds.
- §31-15B-10. — Termination or dissolution.
- 31-15B-11. — Treasurer to determine financial advisor.
- §31-15B-12. — Governor to determine bond counsel.
- §31-15B-13. — Approval and payment of all necessary expenses.
- ARTICLE 16. — WEST VIRGINIA STEEL FUTURES PROGRAM.
- §31-16-1. — Legislative intent; purpose and administration.
- §31-16-2. — Steel advisory commission; membership, appointment, terms, quorum and selection of officers.
- §31-16-3. — General powers of the commission.
- §31-16-4. — Steel futures program.
- §31-16-5. — Continuation of commission and program.
- ARTICLE 17. — WEST VIRGINIA RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LENDER, BROKER AND SERVICER ACT.
- §31-17-1. — Definitions and general provisions.
- §31-17-2. — License required for lender, broker or loan originator; exemptions.
- §31-17-3. — Supervision by commissioner of banking; rules and regulations; personnel.
- §31-17-4. — Applications for licenses; requirements; bonds; fees; renewals; waivers and reductions; per loan fee.
- §31-17-5. — Refusal or issuance of license.
- §31-17-6. — Minimum net worth to be maintained; bond to be kept in full force and effect; foreign corporation to remain qualified to do business in this state.
- §31-17-7. — Form of license; posting required; license not transferable or assignable; license may not be franchised; renewal of license.
- §31-17-8. — Maximum interest rate on subordinate loans; prepayment rebate; maximum points, fees and charges; overriding of federal limitations; limitations on lien documents; prohibitions on primary and subordinate mortgage loans; civil remedy.
- §31-17-9. — Disclosure; closing statements; other records required; record-keeping requirements.
- §31-17-10. — Advertising requirements.
- §31-17-11. — Records and reports; examination of records; analysis.
- §31-17-12. — Grounds for suspension or revocation of license; suspension and revocation generally; reinstatement or new license.
- §31-17-13. — Notice of refusal, or suspension or revocation, of license; relinquishing license.
- §31-17-14. — Hearing before commissioner; provisions pertaining to hearing.
- §31-17-15. — Judicial review.
- §31-17-16. — Actions to enjoin violations.
- §31-17-17. — Loans made in violation of this article void; agreements to waive article void.
- §31-17-18. — Violations and penalties.
- §31-17-19. — Severability.
- §31-17-20. — Effective date.
- ARTICLE 18. — WEST VIRGINIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND.
- §31-18-1. — Short title.
- §31-18-2. — Legislative findings and purpose.
- §31-18-3. — Definitions.
- §31-18-4. — Composition; board of directors; appointment, term, etc., of private members; chairman and vice chairman; quorum.
- §31-18-5. — Management and control of Housing Development Fund vested in board; officers; liability.
- §31-18-6. — Corporate powers.
- §31-18-6a. — Certain loans exempt from laws limiting interest rates or providing forfeitures, etc.
- §31-18-7. — Notes or bonds as general obligations of housing development fund.
- §31-18-8. — Notes and bonds as negotiable instruments.
- §31-18-9. — Borrowing of money.
- §31-18-10. — Sale of notes or bonds.
- §31-18-11. — Authorizing resolutions.
- §31-18-12. — Validity of any pledge, mortgage, deed of trust or security instrument.
- §31-18-13. — Redemption of notes or bonds.
- §31-18-14. — Disclaimer of any liability of state of West Virginia.
- §31-18-15. — Limitation of rights vested in housing development fund by state.
- §31-18-16. — Default in payment of principal or interest.
- §31-18-17. — Investment in notes and bonds.
- §31-18-18. — Tax exemption.
- §31-18-19. — Operating loan fund.
- §31-18-20. — Authorized limit on borrowing.
- §31-18-20a. — Land development fund.
- §31-18-20b. — Mortgage finance bond insurance fund.
- §31-18-20c. — Jobs development fund.
- §31-18-21. — Prohibition on funds inuring to the benefit of or being distributable to directors, officers or private persons; transactions between the housing development fund and directors or officers having certain interests in such transactions.
- §31-18-22. — Termination or dissolution.
- §31-18-23. — Services to the state of West Virginia and its political subdivisions.
- §31-18-23a. — Bond issues under the Federal Revenue Adjustments Act of 1980.
- §31-18-24. — Annual audit; reports to joint committee on government and finance; information to joint committee or legislative auditor.
- §31-18-25. — Severability clause.
- §31-18-26. — Projects not to be deemed public improvements.
- §31-18-27. — Documentary materials concerning trade secrets; commercial, financial, or personal information; confidentiality.
- ARTICLE 18A. — WEST VIRGINIA ENERGY CONSERVATION REVOLVING LOAN FUND.
- §31-18A-1. — Short title.
- §31-18A-2. — Legislative findings; declaration of policy and responsibility; purpose and intent of article.
- §31-18A-3. — Definitions.
- §31-18A-4. — Administration of revolving loan fund by West Virginia housing development fund.
- §31-18A-5. — Powers and duties of housing development fund regarding revolving loan fund.
- §31-18A-6. — Revolving loan fund created; purpose; investment of funds; loan agreements; expenditures.
- §31-18A-7. — Terms and conditions of loans from revolving loan fund.
- §31-18A-8. — Prohibition on funds inuring to the benefit of or being distributable to the directors or officers.
- §31-18A-9. — Termination or dissolution.
- §31-18A-10. — Annual audit.
- §31-18A-11. — Severability clause.
- ARTICLE 18B. — MORTGAGE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT POOL.
- §31-18B-1. — Legislative intent.
- §31-18B-2. — Establishment of state mortgage and industrial development investment pool; investment of workers' compensation funds and other funds in such pool; schedule of moneys invested; authority of state board of investments to invest funds from the pool in short-term investments; reversion of control of state board of investments.
- §31-18B-3. — Housing development fund to make available state mortgage and industrial development investment pool funds for mortgages on single-family residential units; limitations upon type and size of such mortgages.
- §31-18B-4. — West Virginia economic development authority to make available state mortgage and industrial development investment pool funds for investment in industrial development; amount of funds available; interest rate specified.
- §31-18B-5. — Reversion to state board of investments of money not used for mortgages.
- §31-18B-6. — Interest rate charged by housing development fund; other charges; points .
- §31-18B-7. — Term of mortgage loans; renegotiation after ten years; promulgation of legislative rules.
- §31-18B-8. — Persons eligible for loans from the state mortgage and industrial development investment pool; housing development fund to have sole discretion in determining who is to receive loans; discrimination prohibited .
- §31-18B-9. — Housing development fund may contract with private institutions to place and service loans or may itself provide such servicing; increasing interest rate and payment of a portion of interest to cover cost of servicing.
- §31-18B-10. — Disposition of interest income and repayments of principal.
- §31-18B-11. — Procedural rules required.
- §31-18B-12. — Rules of construction and interpretation for prompt implementation of this article.
- ARTICLE 18C. — VETERANS' MORTGAGE FUND.
- §31-18C-1. — Short title.
- §31-18C-2. — Legislative findings; purpose and intent of article.
- §31-18C-3. — Definitions.
- §31-18C-4. — Veterans' mortgage fund created; purpose.
- §31-18C-5. — Money and interests included in the veterans' mortgage fund.
- §31-18C-6. — Veterans' mortgage bonds; amount; terms of bonds; when may issue.
- §31-18C-7. — Pledge of credit of state and security for bonds.
- §31-18C-8. — Legality for investment; tax exemption.
- §31-18C-9. — Listing by auditor; agent for registration.
- §31-18C-10. — Veterans' loan payments used to pay bonds and interest; investment of remainder.
- §31-18C-11. — Sale by governor; minimum price.
- §31-18C-12. — Auditor to be custodian of unsold bonds.
- §31-18C-13. — Bond counsel and financial advisor.
- §31-18C-14. — Approval and payment of all necessary expenses.
- §31-18C-15. — Administration of veterans' mortgage fund program by West Virginia housing development fund.
- §31-18C-16. — Powers and duties of housing development fund regarding veterans' mortgage fund.
- §31-18C-17. — Terms and conditions of loans from veterans' mortgage fund.
- §31-18C-18. — Prohibition of funds inuring to the benefit of or being distributable to the directors or officers.
- §31-18C-19. — Annual audit.
- ARTICLE 18D. — WEST VIRGINIA AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND.
- §31-18D-1. — Short title.
- §31-18D-2. — Legislative finding and purpose.
- §31-18D-3. — Definitions.
- §31-18D-4. — Affordable housing trust fund.
- §31-18D-5. — Housing Trust Fund Board of Directors.
- §31-18D-6. — Powers and responsibilities of the Board.
- §31-18D-7. — Eligible activities; eligible organizations.
- §31-18D-8. — Corporate powers.
- §31-18D-9. — Applications and selection criteria.
- §31-18D-10. — Documentary materials concerning financial or personal information; confidentiality.
- §31-18D-11. — Conflicts.
- §31-18D-12. — Tax exemption.
- §31-18D-13. — Annual report.
- §31-18D-14. — Exemption from certain requirements; audit.
- §31-18D-15. — Dissolution or liquidation of trust fund.
- ARTICLE 19. — WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY.
- §31-19-1. — Short title.
- §31-19-2. — Legislative findings and purposes.
- §31-19-3. — Definitions.
- §31-19-4. — West Virginia community infrastructure authority created; West Virginia community infrastructure board created; organization of authority and board; appointment of board members; their term of office, compensation and expenses; duties and responsibilities of director and staff of authority.
- §31-19-5. — Authority may finance community infrastructure projects; loans to or bond purchases from counties and municipalities shall be subject to terms of loan or bond purchase agreements.
- §31-19-6. — Powers, duties and responsibilities of the authority generally.
- §31-19-7. — Authority empowered to issue community infrastructure revenue bonds, renewal notes and refunding bonds; requirements and manner of such issuance.
- §31-19-8. — Trustee for bondholders; contents of trust agreement.
- §31-19-9. — Legal remedies of bondholders and trustees.
- §31-19-10. — Bonds and notes not debt of state, county, or municipality; expenses incurred pursuant to article.
- §31-19-11. — Use of funds by authority; restrictions thereon.
- §31-19-12. — Investment of funds by authority.
- §31-19-13. — Reports by authority to governor and Legislature.
- §31-19-14. — Community infrastructure bonds lawful investments.
- §31-19-15. — Purchase and cancellation of notes or bonds.
- §31-19-16. — Refunding bonds.
- §31-19-17. — Exemption from taxation.
- §31-19-18. — Financial interests in contracts prohibited; penalty.
- §31-19-19. — Meetings and records of authority to be kept public.
- §31-19-20. — Liberal construction of article.
- §31-19-21. — Severability.
- ARTICLE 20. — WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AUTHORITY.
- §31-20-1. — Short title.
- §31-20-1a. — Legislative findings and purposes.
- §31-20-2. — Definitions.
- §31-20-3. — West Virginia regional jail and correctional facility authority; composition; appointment; terms; compensation and expenses.
- §31-20-4. — Governing body; organization and meetings; quorum; administrative expenses.
- §31-20-5. — Powers and duties of the authority; bidding procedures.
- §31-20-5a. — Bidding procedures.
- §31-20-5b. — Prohibition against use or possession of tobacco products by inmates held by regional facility authority in regional jails operated solely by the authority; authorization to establish smoking cessation program.
- §31-20-5c. — Additional powers and duties of the authority; juvenile detention facilities.
- §31-20-5d. — Good time credit.
- §31-20-5e. — Monitoring of inmate telephone calls; procedures and restrictions; attorney-client privilege protected and exempted.
- §31-20-6. — Repealed.
- §31-20-7. — Repealed.
- §31-20-8. — Jail facilities standards commission; appointment; compensation; vacancies; quorum.
- §31-20-8a. — Juvenile facilities standards commission; appointment; compensation; vacancies; quorum.
- §31-20-9. — Jail facilities standards commission; purpose, powers and duties.
- §31-20-9a. — Juvenile facilities standards commission; purpose; powers; and duties.
- §31-20-10. — Regional jail and correctional facility authority funds.
- §31-20-10a. — Criteria and procedures for determining the cost per day for inmates incarcerated in facilities operated by the authority and allocating cost.
- §31-20-10b. — Regional Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement Fund.
- §31-20-11. — Borrowing of money.
- §31-20-12. — Notes, security interests and bonds as general obligations of authority.
- §31-20-13. — Notes, security interests and bonds as negotiable instruments.
- §31-20-14. — Authorizing resolutions.
- §31-20-15. — Redemption of notes, security interests or bonds.
- §31-20-16. — Disclaimer of any liability of state of West Virginia.
- §31-20-17. — Default in payment of principal or interest.
- §31-20-18. — Investment in notes, security interests and bonds.
- §31-20-19. — Tax exemption.
- §31-20-20. — Authorized limit on borrowing.
- §31-20-21. — Validity of any pledge, mortgage, deed of trust or security instrument.
- §31-20-22. — Money of the authority.
- §31-20-23. — Conflict of interest; when contracts void.
- §31-20-24. — Agreement with federal agencies not to alter or limit powers of authority.
- §31-20-25. — Repealed.
- §31-20-26. — Legislative oversight committee.
- §31-20-27. — Correctional officers; regional jails; priority of hiring.
- §31-20-27a. — Arrest authority of correctional officers.
- §31-20-28. — Limitations on contracts for sale of bonds or other securities.
- §31-20-29. — Furlough program.
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