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2009 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 7A. CONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- §7A-1-1 Short title.
- §7A-1-2 Legislative findings.
- §7A-1-3 Definitions.
- §7A-1-4 Authority to consolidate.
ARTICLE 2. POWERS AND LIMITATIONS.
- §7A-2-1 Powers and privileges of consolidated local government.
- §7A-2-2 Jurisdiction.
- §7A-2-3 Continued existence of laws.
- §7A-2-4 Limitations of a consolidated local government.
ARTICLE 3. INITIATING CONSOLIDATION AND ESTABLISHING CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE.
- §7A-3-1 Initiating consolidation.
- §7A-3-2 Municipal charter review committee.
- §7A-3-3 County charter review committee.
- §7A-3-4 Metro charter review committee.
- §7A-3-5 Duties and powers of charter review committee.
- §7A-3-6 Expenses of charter review committee.
- §7A-3-7 Budget of charter review committee.
ARTICLE 4. CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE.
- §7A-4-1 Study by charter review committee and draft of proposed charter.
- §7A-4-2 Public hearings.
- §7A-4-3 Approval of proposed charter and submission to governing bodies.
ARTICLE 5. MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATION ELECTION.
- §7A-5-1 Expenses for election.
- §7A-5-2 Notice for election
- §7A-5-3 Election and ballots for municipal consolidation.
- §7A-5-4 Approval of municipal consolidation and charter.
- §7A-5-5 Rejection of charter and reconsideration process.
- §7A-5-6 Filing charter.
- §7A-5-7 Constitutional consideration.
- §7A-5-8 Subsequent joining of municipality to consolidated municipality.
ARTICLE 6. ELECTIONS ON COUNTY CONSOLIDATION.
- §7A-6-1 Expenses for election.
- §7A-6-2 Notice for election.
- §7A-6-3 Election and ballots for county consolidation.
- §7A-6-4 Approval of county consolidation and charter.
- §7A-6-5 Rejection of charter and reconsideration process.
- §7A-6-6 Filing charter.
- §7A-6-7 Subsequent joining of county to consolidated county.
ARTICLE 7. ELECTIONS ON METRO GOVERNMENT.
- §7A-7-1 Expenses for election.
- §7A-7-2 Notice for election.
- §7A-7-3 Election and ballots for metro government.
- §7A-7-4 Approval of metro government and charter.
- §7A-7-4a Modifying the percentage vote required to approve metro government in municipal and countywide elections from fifty-five percent to a majority in counties with populations in excess of 150,000.
- §7A-7-5 Rejection of charter and reconsideration process.
- §7A-7-6 Municipalities within territory remain incorporated in metro government.
- §7A-7-7 Filing charter.
- §7A-7-8 Subsequent joining of municipality, county or metro government to metro government.
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