West Virginia CHAPTER 1. — THE STATE AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS
- CHAPTER 1. — THE STATE AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS.
- ARTICLE 1. — LIMITS AND JURISDICTION.
- §1-1-1. — Counties comprising state of West Virginia.
- §1-1-2. — Jurisdiction over rivers.
- §1-1-3. — Acquisition of lands by United States; jurisdiction.
- §1-1-4. — Execution of process and other jurisdiction as to land acquired by United States.
- ARTICLE 2. — APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATION.
- §1-2-1. — Senatorial districts.
- §1-2-2. — Apportionment of membership of House of Delegates.
- §1-2-2a. — Repealed.
- §1-2-2b. — Precinct boundary changes.
- §1-2-3. — Congressional districts.
- §1-2-4. — Severability of provisions of article.
- ARTICLE 3. — CREATION OF NEW COUNTY; CHANGE IN COUNTY LINE.
- §1-3-1. — Notice of intention to create new county.
- §1-3-2. — Survey and census; area and population.
- §1-3-3. — Submission of question of creation of new county to voters; copies of surveys, census and declaration of result of election.
- §1-3-4. — Plat of new county.
- §1-3-5. — Certificates to accompany application to Legislature.
- §1-3-6. — Payment of expenses.
- §1-3-7. — Filing plat of new county after its creation; change of boundaries.
- §1-3-8. — Collection of and accounting for public funds; officers' fees; execution of process.
- §1-3-9. — Jurisdiction of courts; transfer of cases.
- §1-3-10. — Transfer of proceedings pending before a justice.
- §1-3-11. — Jurisdiction of old officers to continue until new officers appointed.
- §1-3-12. — Officers of old county required to reside therein.
- §1-3-13. — District offices not vacated.
- §1-3-14. — Notice and survey in case of changing county line.
- ARTICLE 4. — SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
- §1-4-1. — Relocation due to emergency caused by enemy attack or threat thereof.
- §1-4-2. — Conduct of public business and exercise of governmental functions at temporary location; validity of acts.
- §1-4-3. — Provisions of article to control and supersede statutory and charter law.
- ARTICLE 5. — ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY BY AND BETWEEN PUBLIC BODIES.
- §1-5-1. — Legislative findings and purpose.
- §1-5-2. — Scope of article; public body defined.
- §1-5-3. — Acquisition and disposition of real property; approval by board of public works; conveyances.
- §1-5-4. — Repeal.
- §1-5-5. — Severability.