West Virginia Code 31-15B-1 – Definitions
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For purposes of this article and article fifteen-a of this chapter:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 31-15B-1
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- 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
(a) "Council" means the West Virginia infrastructure and jobs development council created in section three, article fifteen-a of this chapter;
(b) "Infrastructure amendment" means the amendment to the Constitution of this state entitled "infrastructure amendment" as approved by referendum in November, 1994;
(c) "Infrastructure general obligation bond" means any bond or bonds issued by the state pursuant to section two of this article;
(d) "Water development authority" means the West Virginia water development authority established under article one, chapter twenty-two-c of this code, or any successor to all or any substantial part of its powers and duties.