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Sections |
| Article 1 |
Purpose and Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions; Construction |
8-1-1 – 8-1-9 |
| Article 2 |
Creation of Municipalities |
8-2-1 – 8-2-8 |
| Article 3 |
Framing and Adopting an Original Charter Following Incorporation of a City; Revising or Amending a Charter; Expenses of Incorporation |
8-3-1 – 8-3-10 |
| Article 3A |
Government of Class IV Towns or Villages |
8-3A-1 – 8-3A-2 |
| Article 4 |
Framing and Adopting a Charter Other Than Immediately Following Incorporation; Revising or Amending a Charter; Elections and Expenses |
8-4-1 – 8-4-12 |
| Article 5 |
Election, Appointment, Qualification and Compensation of Officers; General Provisions Relating to Officers and Employees; Elections and Petitions Generally; Conflict of Interest |
8-5-1 – 8-5-20 |
| Article 6 |
Annexation |
8-6-1 – 8-6-6 |
| Article 7 |
Decrease of Corporate Limits |
8-7-1 – 8-7-4 |
| Article 9 |
Proceedings of Governing Bodies |
8-9-1 – 8-9-4 |
| Article 10 |
Powers and Duties of Certain Officers |
8-10-1 – 8-10-4 |
| Article 11 |
Powers and Duties With Respect to Ordinances and Ordinance Procedures |
8-11-1 – 8-11-5 |
| Article 12 |
General and Specific Powers, Duties and Allied Relations of Municipalities, Governing Bodies and Municipal Officers and Employees; Suits Against Municipalities |
8-12-1 – 8-12-27 |
| Article 13 |
Taxation and Finance |
8-13-1 – 8-13-27 |
| Article 13A |
Business Improvement Districts |
8-13A-1 – 8-13A-15 |
| 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 |
8-13C-1 – 8-13C-14 |
| 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 |
8-14-1 – 8-14-15a |
| Article 14A |
Municipal Police Officers and Firemen; Procedure for Investigation |
8-14A-1 – 8-14A-5 |
| Article 15 |
Fire Fighting; Fire Companies and Departments; Civil Service for Paid Fire Departments |
8-15-4 – 8-15-3 |
| Article 15A |
Standards for Professional Firefighters Training; Registered Apprenticeship and Certification |
8-15A-1 – 8-15A-7 |
| Article 16 |
Municipal Public Works; Revenue Bond Financing |
8-16-1 – 8-16-28 |
| Article 17 |
Low Cost Improvements |
8-17-1 – 8-17-15 |
| Article 18 |
Assessments to Improve Streets, Sidewalks and Sewers; Sewer Connections and Board of Health; Enforcement of Duty to Pay for Service |
8-18-1 – 8-18-23 |
| Article 19 |
Municipal and County Waterworks and Electric Power Systems |
8-19-1 – 8-19-2b |
| Article 20 |
Combined Systems |
8-20-1 – 8-20-19 |
| Article 20A |
Neighborhood Rehabilitation |
8-20A-1 – 8-20A-5 |
| Article 21 |
Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners |
8-21-1 – 8-21-14 |
| 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 |
8-22-1 – 8-22-25b |
| Article 22A |
West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System |
8-22A-1 – 8-22A-33a |
| Article 23 |
Intergovernmental Relations — Contracting and Joint Enterprises |
8-23-1 – 8-23-9 |
| Article 25 |
Intergovernmental Relations — Regional Planning and Development |
8-25-1 – 8-25-15 |
| Article 26 |
Intergovernmental Relations — Interstate Regional Planning Commissions |
8-26-1 – 8-26-5 |
| Article 26A |
Municipal and County Historic Landmarks Commissions |
8-26A-1 – 8-26A-11 |
| Article 27 |
Intergovernmental Relations — Urban Mass Transportation Systems |
8-27-1 – 8-27-21a |
| Article 27A |
Intergovernmental Relations — Alternative Fuel Vehicles |
8-27A-1 – 8-27A-3 |
| Article 28 |
Intergovernmental Relations — Airports and Avigation |
8-28-1 – 8-28-9 |
| Article 29 |
Intergovernmental Relations — Regional Airports |
8-29-10 – 8-29-9 |
| Article 29A |
County Airport Authorities |
8-29A-1 – 8-29A-11 |
| Article 29B |
Airport Security |
8-29B-1 – 8-29B-6 |
| Article 30 |
Intergovernmental Relations — Flood Control Projects |
8-30-1 |
| Article 31 |
Intergovernmental Relations — Franchise Obligations |
8-31-1 – 8-31-2 |
| Article 32 |
Intergovernmental Relations – Contributions to or Involvement With Nonstock, Nonprofit Corporations or Health Institutions for Public Purposes |
8-32-1 – 8-32-5 |
| Article 33 |
Intergovernmental Relations — Building Commissions |
8-33-1 – 8-33-4b |
| Article 34 |
Judicial Review |
8-34-1 |
| Article 35 |
Dissolution of Municipalities |
8-35-1 – 8-35-2 |
| Article 36 |
Constitutionality and Severability |
8-36-1 |
| Article 37 |
Municipal Financial Stabilization Fund Act |
8-37-1 – 8-37-4 |
| Article 38 |
Municipal Economic Opportunity Development Districts |
8-38-1 – 8-38-24 |
| Article 39 |
Municipal Websites |
8-39-1 |
