West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 16 – Housing Cooperation Law


16-16-1	Citation of article
16-16-2	Declaration of purpose and necessity
16-16-3	Definitions
16-16-4	Powers conferred upon state public bodies
16-16-5	City or county may lend or donate money to housing authority; reimbursement
16-16-6	How exercise of powers granted to state public body authorized
16-16-7	Additional and supplemental powers conferred

Appraisal: A determination of property value.
board: means a board of health serving one or more counties or one or more municipalities or a combination thereof. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
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.
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
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
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
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