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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 7. COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS
ARTICLE 1. COUNTY COMMISSIONS GENERALLY.
- §7-1-1. County commissions corporations; how constituted; election of president.
- §7-1-1a. Requirements for reforming, altering or modifying a county commission; alternative forms of county government.
- §7-1-1b. Legislative findings; qualifications for county commissioners.
- §7-1-2. Sessions.
- §7-1-3. Jurisdiction, powers and duties.
- §7-1-3a. Construction of waterworks; sewers and sewage disposal plants; improvements of streets, alleys and sidewalks; assessment of cost of sanitary sewers, improved streets and maintenance of roads not in the state road system.
- §7-1-3b. Purchase, installation and maintenance of radio mobile communication equipment and appliances for use by county sheriffs and their deputies.
- §7-1-3c. Purchase, installation and maintenance of photo copying equipment, microphotographic or other miniature photographic processes, appliances and supplies.
- §7-1-3d. Levy for, establishment and operation of fire prevention units; financial aid.
- §7-1-3e. Acquisition of land for, and operation of, public refuse dumps and sanitary landfills.
- §7-1-3f. Establishment and operation of garbage and refuse collection and disposal services.
- §7-1-3g. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of sewerage systems and sewage plants.
- §7-1-3h. Authority and procedure for closing unused roads, streets and travel ways; notice and hearing; circuit court review.
- §7-1-3i. County commission may cooperate with other governmental units.
- §7-1-3j. Authority to establish county coordinating council; powers and duties of council; duties of county clerk.
- §7-1-3k. Authority to lease, rent or permit the use of county property.
- §7-1-3l. Authority to establish county appraisal-assessment board; functions and duties of board; duties of assessor.
- §7-1-3m. Authority to employ, fix compensation for and discharge personnel.
- §7-1-3n. Authority of certain counties as to building and housing codes; state building code.
- §7-1-3o. Authority to construct and maintain county transportation, parking, and other public facilities; delegation of such authority to board or commission; financing.
- §7-1-3p. Authority to require permits for mobile homes or house trailers; penalty.
- §7-1-3q. County commissions on intergovernmental relations created and established; composition of commission; powers and duties of commission; executive secretary; duties of executive secretary.
- §7-1-3r. Purposes of section; county commissions on crime, delinquency and correction created and established; composition of commission; powers and duties of commission; executive secretary; duties of executive secretary.
- §7-1-3s. Authority to govern traffic and parking; rules and regulations; penalties.
- §7-1-3t. Authority to make grants from general revenue funds and other funds for water and sewer systems.
- §7-1-3u. Authority of counties and municipalities to treat streams to prevent floods.
- §7-1-3v. Floodplain and mudslide area management; legislative findings; power and authority; enforcement; provisions cumulative.
- §7-1-3w. Authority to establish county beautification councils; organization; county commissions not obligated for debts of councils; powers and duties; expenditures of funds by councils; authority of county commissions to appropriate moneys.
- §7-1-3x. County information referral service.
- §7-1-3y. Authority to grant funds to nutrition programs.
- §7-1-3z. Authority of counties to govern business of massage.
- §7-1-3aa. Authority of county commissions to create and fund a hazardous material accident response program.
- §7-1-3bb. Levy for, establishment and operation of sheltered workshops; financial aid.
- §7-1-3cc. Authority of county commissions to establish enhanced emergency telephone systems, technical and operational standards for emergency communications centers and standards for education and training of emergency communications systems personnel; standards for alarm systems; fee upon consumers of telephone service for the systems and for roadway conversion systems; authority to contract with the telephone companies for billing of fee.
- §7-1-3dd. Authority to establish county wage and benefits review board; duties and powers; membership.
- §7-1-3ee. Providing for payment of service fees at banking institutions.
- §7-1-3ff. Authority of county commission to regulate unsafe or unsanitary structures and refuse on private land; authority to establish an enforcement agency; county litter control officers; procedure for complaints; lien and sale of land to recover costs; entry on land to perform repairs and alterations or to satisfy lien; receipt of grants and subsidies.
- §7-1-3gg. Lease agreements for equipment or materials with option to cancel or renew.
- §7-1-3hh. Authority to lease, sell or dispose of county property to the state, federal government or an instrumentality thereof.
- §7-1-3ii. Authority to require posting of commercial and residential addresses within municipal boundaries.
- §7-1-3jj. Authority of counties to enact ordinances restricting the location of businesses offering exotic entertainment.
- §7-1-3kk. Authority to provide for the elimination of hazards to public health and safety; penalty.
- §7-1-3ll
- §7-1-3mm. Transfer of development rights in growth counties.
- §7-1-3nn. Election on ordinance for program for transfer of development rights; form of ballots or ballot labels; procedure.
- §7-1-4. County commission authority to enact ordinance; ordinance provisions defining terms; restricting certain activities in relation to obscene matter; and establishing penalties for violations.
- §7-1-5. Duties of county commissioners; payment for services other than services in court.
- §7-1-5a. Excusal of commissioner from voting where conflict of interest involved.
- §7-1-6. Power to punish for contempts.
- §7-1-7. Record books.
- §7-1-8. Continuance of matters at end of session.
- §7-1-9. Creation of special funds.
- §7-1-10. Special account for federal and state grants-in-aid authorized.
- §7-1-11. Purchasing in open market or competitive bids; debarment.
- §7-1-12. Authority for establishing county curfews; jurisdiction for violations.
- §7-1-13. Regulation of amateur radio antennas.
- §7-1-14. Custody and care of animals abandoned, neglected or cruelly treated; animals causing public nuisance, health risk or safety hazard; authority of county commission.
- §7-1-15. Challenge of candidate for county commission; residency.
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