51-8-1 West Virginia law library; control and management
51-8-2 Librarian; bond; assistants; compensation
51-8-3 Rules and regulations governing use of library
51-8-4 Control of library by court; expenses
51-8-5 Distribution of West Virginia reports
51-8-6 Exchange of acts of the Legislature for acts of the Legislatures of other states; distribution
51-8-7 Accounts and reports of librarian
51-8-8 Authority to establish county law libraries; control of circuit judge; rules
51-8-9 Accounts and reports relating to county law libraries
51-8-10 Law clerks
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 51 > Article 8 - State and County Law Libraries; Law Clerks

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • 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.
  • Law clerk: Assist judges with research and drafting of opinions.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • 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