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Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
Article 1. Purpose and Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions; Construction
Article 2. Creation of Municipalities
Article 3. Framing and Adopting an Original Charter Following Incorporation of a City; Revising or Amending a Charter; Expenses of Incorporation
Article 3A. Government of Class Iv Towns or Villages
Article 4. Framing and Adopting a Charter Other Than Immediately Following Incorporation; Revising or Amending a Charter; Elections and Expenses
Article 5. Election, Appointment, Qualification and Compensation of Officers; General Provisions Relating to Officers and Employees; Elections and Petitions Generally; Conflict of Interest
Article 6. Annexation
Article 7. Decrease of Corporate Limits
Article 8. Consolidation of Municipalities
Article 9. Proceedings of Governing Bodies
Article 10. Powers and Duties of Certain Officers
Article 11. Powers and Duties With Respect to Ordinances and Ordinance Procedures
Article 12. General and Specific Powers, Duties and Allied Relations of Municipalities, Governing Bodies and Municipal Officers and Employees; Suits Against Municipalities
Article 13. Taxation and Finance
Article 13A. Business Improvement Districts
Article 13B. Downtown Redevelopment Districts
Article 13C. Municipal Tax in Lieu of Business and Occupation Tax; and Municipal Taxes Applicable to Pension Funds; Additional Authorities Relating to Pensions and Bond Issuance
Article 14. Law and Order; Police Force or Departments; Powers, Authority and Duties of Law-Enforcement Officials and Policemen; Police Matrons; Special School Zone and Parking Lot or Parking Building Police Officers; Civil Service for Certain Police Departments
Article 14A. Municipal Police Officers and Firemen; Procedure for Investigation
Article 15. Fire Fighting; Fire Companies and Departments; Civil Service for Paid Fire Departments
Article 15A. Standards for Professional Firefighters Training; Registered Apprenticeship and Certification
Article 16. Municipal Public Works; Revenue Bond Financing
Article 17. Low Cost Improvements
Article 18. Assessments to Improve Streets, Sidewalks and Sewers; Sewer Connections and Board of Health; Enforcement of Duty to Pay for Service
Article 19. Municipal and County Waterworks and Electric Power Systems
Article 20. Combined Systems
Article 20A. Neighborhood Rehabilitation
Article 21. Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners
Article 22. Retirement Benefits Generally; Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Pension Plans for Employees of Waterworks System, Sewerage System or Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System
Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
Article 23. Intergovernmental Relations -- Contracting and Joint Enterprises
Article 24. Planning and Zoning
Article 25. Intergovernmental Relations -- Regional Planning and Development
Article 26. Intergovernmental Relations -- Interstate Regional Planning Commissions
Article 26A. Municipal and County Historic Landmarks Commissions
Article 27. Intergovernmental Relations -- Urban Mass Transportation Systems
Article 27A. Intergovernmental Relations -- Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Article 28. Intergovernmental Relations -- Airports and Avigation
Article 29. Intergovernmental Relations -- Regional Airports
Article 29A. County Airport Authorities
Article 29B. Airport Security
Article 30. Intergovernmental Relations -- Flood Control Projects
Article 31. Intergovernmental Relations -- Franchise Obligations
Article 32. Intergovernmental Relations - Contributions to or Involvement With Nonstock, Nonprofit Corporations or Health Institutions for Public Purposes
Article 33. Intergovernmental Relations -- Building Commissions
Article 34. Judicial Review
Article 35. Dissolution of Municipalities
Article 36. Constitutionality and Severability
Article 37. Municipal Financial Stabilization Fund Act
Article 38. Municipal Economic Opportunity Development Districts