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2013 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
ARTICLE 15. FIRE FIGHTING; FIRE COMPANIES AND DEPARTMENTS; CIVIL SERVICE FOR PAID FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
- §8-15-1. Power and authority of governing body with respect to fires.
- §8-15-2. Liability for property pulled down or destroyed to prevent spread of fire.
- §8-15-3. Municipalities empowered and authorized to contract for prevention and extinguishment of fires beyond the corporate limits.
- §8-15-4. Power and authority to form fire companies; recordation of statement; organization.
- §8-15-5. Duties of company members; meetings to inspect equipment; report; penalty for noncompliance.
- §8-15-6. Dissolution of volunteer fire company.
- §8-15-7. Incorporation of volunteer fire companies; duties and obligations; dissolution.
- §8-15-8. Support of volunteer fire company; return of property upon dissolution.
- §8-15-8a. Eligibility for allocation from municipal pensions and protection fund and the Fire Protection Fund.
- §8-15-8b. Authorized expenditures of revenues from the municipal pensions and protection fund and the fire protection fund.
- §8-15-8c. Donation of equipment.
- §8-15-9. Establishment and maintenance of paid fire department.
- §8-15-10. Hours of duty for firemen in a paid fire department.
- §8-15-10a. Firemen who are required to work during holidays; how compensated.
- §8-15-10b. Mandatory safety procedures for situations deemed immediately dangerous to life and health.
- §8-15-12. Firemen's civil service commission generally.
- §8-15-13. Recorder ex officio clerk of commission; clerical and stenographic services.
- §8-15-14. Rooms, stationery, etc., to be furnished by municipality; appropriations required.
- §8-15-15. Powers, authority and duties of firemen's civil service commission.
- §8-15-16. Rules for all examinations; probationary appointments.
- §8-15-16a. Apprenticeship programs.
- §8-15-17. Form of application; age and residency requirements; exceptions.
- §8-15-18. Character and notice of competitive examinations; qualifications of applicants; press representatives; posting eligible list; medical examinations.
- §8-15-18a. Individual review of test and answers from promotional examination.
- §8-15-19. Refusal to examine or certify; review thereof.
- §8-15-20. Appointments from list of eligibles; special examinations for electricians or mechanics.
- §8-15-20a. Special examination for firefighter paramedic.
- §8-15-21. Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment.
- §8-15-22. Vacancies filled by promotions; eligibility for promotion.
- §8-15-23. No inquiry shall be made concerning political or religious opinions or affiliations of applicants, etc.
- §8-15-24. Political activities of members prohibited; exceptions.
- §8-15-25. Removal, discharge, suspension or reduction in rank or pay; hearing; attorney fees; appeal; reduction in number of members.
- §8-15-26. Offenses and penalties.
- §8-15-27. Repeal of conflicting acts and provisions; civil service provisions of article exclusive; status or tenure not affected.
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