West Virginia Code 13-2B-2 – Definitions
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The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this article, shall have the following meaning:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 13-2B-2
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Town: includes a city, village or town, and the word "council" any body or board, whether composed of one or more branches, which is authorized to make ordinances for the government of a city, town, or village. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
The term "public body" shall mean any city, town or county or the state acting through the state commissioners of public institutions.
The term "bonds" shall mean bonds, notes, warrants, debentures, certificates of indebtedness, temporary bonds, temporary notes, interim receipts, interim certificates and all instruments or obligations evidencing or representing indebtedness, or evidencing or representing the borrowing of money, or evidencing or representing a charge, lien or encumbrance on specific revenues, income or property of a public body, including all instruments or obligations payable from a special fund.