West Virginia Code 15-6-12 – Title to armory property, etc., to vest in state
Title to all property, armories and armory projects, upon delivery and acceptance, shall vest in the state and shall be held in the name of the state. The board may, upon such terms as the board may deem to be in the best interest of the state, transfer title to any armory to the United States, but may provide for the retention by the state of civil and police jurisdiction through such armory and a right to tax persons residing thereon.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-6-12
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
All money received by the board from any armory sold, damaged or destroyed, unless pledged as security for the payment of bonds issued under the provisions of this article, shall be paid to the treasurer of the state and credited to the account of the board, and may be expended for the construction, acquisition or improvement of armories under the provisions and limitations of this article.