The Public Service Commission shall, by general order, create a division within its staff which shall, upon written request of the governing body of a political subdivision that operates a water and/or sewer utility, provide legal, operational, engineering, financial, ratemaking and accounting advice and assistance to water and/or sewer utilities that are political subdivisions of the state and may perform or participate in the studies required under section one-b, article thirteen-a, chapter sixteen of this code.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 24-1-1b

  • Governing body: means the municipal body charged with the authority and responsibility of enacting ordinances of the municipality, as defined in §. See West Virginia Code 24-1-2
  • Public Service Commission: means the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 24-1-2
  • 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