10-1-1 “Public library” and “governing authority” defined
10-1-2 Power of governing authority to establish and maintain libraries; financing
10-1-3 Regional library defined; apportionment of regional library expenses
10-1-3a Authority of regional library board to disburse funds
10-1-4 Contract with existing public library
10-1-5 Board of library directors — Qualifications; term of office; vacancies; removal; no compensation
10-1-6 Board of library directors — Powers and duties
10-1-7 Free use of libraries
10-1-8 Annual report
10-1-9 Library board to be a corporation; vesting of title to bequests or donations
10-1-9a Fees, service and rental charges; fines; sale of surplus or obsolete materials or equipment; deposit and disbursement of receipts
10-1-11 Willful retention of library property
10-1-11a Effect of article on existing laws
10-1-12 State Library Commission
10-1-13 State Library Commission – officers
10-1-14 Same. – Powers and duties
10-1-15 State Library Commission – Disposition of monetary gifts
10-1-16 Regional libraries and library areas – Establishment and location
10-1-17 Regional libraries and library areas – Referral of plan to county courts; action on; alteration of plan
10-1-18 Regional libraries and library areas — Powers of West Virginia Library Commission
10-1-18a Establishment of state publications; designation clearinghouse; definitions; powers of West Virginia Library Commission; designations by state agencies
10-1-19 Regional libraries and library areas – Transfer of certain libraries to Library Commission
10-1-20 Aid to libraries by Library Commission
10-1-21 Collection of and preservation of library data; surveys; employment of personnel; use of data
10-1-22 Confidential nature of certain library records
10-1-23 Library Survey; status report; and ten-year plan
10-1-24 Library Facilities Improvement Fund
10-1-14a West Virginia Program for Open Education Resources; material description
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 10 > Article 1 - Public Libraries

  • 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
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • 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.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • governing authority: shall be construed to mean county court, county board of education or the governing body of any municipality. See West Virginia Code 10-1-1
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • personal property: includes goods, chattels, real and personal, money, credits, investments, and the evidences thereof. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • public library: as used in this article shall be construed to mean a library maintained wholly or in part by any governing authority from funds derived by taxation and the services of which are free to the public, except for those charges for which provision may be made elsewhere in this article. See West Virginia Code 10-1-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.