7-1-1 County commissions corporations; how constituted; election of president
7-1-1a Requirements for reforming, altering, or modifying a county commission; alternative forms of county government
7-1-1b Legislative findings; qualifications for county commissioners
7-1-2 Sessions
7-1-3 Jurisdiction, powers and duties
7-1-3a Construction of waterworks; sewers and sewage disposal plants; improvements of streets, alleys and sidewalks; assessment of cost of sanitary sewers, improved streets and maintenance of roads not in the state road system
7-1-3aa Authority of county commissions to create and fund a hazardous material accident response program
7-1-3b Purchase, installation and maintenance of radio mobile communication equipment and appliances for use by county sheriffs and their deputies
7-1-3bb Levy for, establishment and operation of sheltered workshops; financial aid
7-1-3c Purchase, installation and maintenance of photo copying equipment, microphotographic or other miniature photographic processes, appliances and supplies
7-1-3cc Authority of county commissions to establish enhanced emergency telephone systems, technical and operational standards for emergency communications centers and standards for education and training of emergency communications systems personnel; standards f
7-1-3d Levy for, establishment, and operation of fire prevention units; financial aid
7-1-3dd Authority to establish county wage and benefits review board; duties and powers; membership
7-1-3e Acquisition of land for, and operation of, public refuse dumps and sanitary landfills
7-1-3ee Providing for payment of service fees at banking institutions
7-1-3f Establishment and operation of garbage and refuse collection and disposal services
7-1-3ff Authority of county commission to regulate unsafe or unsanitary structures and refuse on private land; authority to establish an enforcement agency; county litter control officers; procedure for complaints; lien and sale of land to recover costs; entry on
7-1-3g Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of sewerage systems and sewage plants
7-1-3gg Lease agreements for equipment or materials with option to cancel or renew
7-1-3h Authority and procedure for closing unused roads, streets and travel ways; notice and hearing; circuit court review
7-1-3hh Authority to lease, sell or dispose of county property to the state, federal government or an instrumentality thereof
7-1-3i County commission may cooperate with other governmental units
7-1-3ii Authority to require posting of commercial and residential addresses within municipal boundaries
7-1-3j Authority to establish county coordinating council; powers and duties of council; duties of county clerk
7-1-3jj Authority of counties to enact ordinances restricting the location of businesses offering exotic entertainment
7-1-3k Authority to lease, rent or permit the use of county property
7-1-3kk Authority to provide for the elimination of hazards to public health and safety; penalty
7-1-3l Authority to establish county appraisal-assessment board; functions and duties of board; duties of assessor
7-1-3ll Clerk of the county commission duties relating to record keeping of military discharge forms
7-1-3m Authority to employ, fix compensation for and discharge personnel
7-1-3mm Transfer of development rights in growth counties
7-1-3n Authority of certain counties as to building and housing codes; state building code
7-1-3nn Election on ordinance for program for transfer of development rights; form of ballots or ballot labels; procedure
7-1-3o Authority to construct and maintain county transportation, parking, and other public facilities; delegation of such authority to board or commission; financing
7-1-3oo Authority to enter into energy-savings contracts
7-1-3p Authority to require permits for mobile homes or house trailers; penalty
7-1-3pp Additional powers and duties of commission; areas of special or unique interest
7-1-3q County commissions on intergovernmental relations created and established; composition of commission; powers and duties of commission; executive secretary; duties of executive secretary
7-1-3r Purposes of section; county commissions on crime, delinquency and correction created and established; composition of commission; powers and duties of commission; executive secretary; duties of executive secretary
7-1-3rr Accessible county records; required information
7-1-3s Authority to govern traffic and parking; rules and regulations; penalties
7-1-3ss County option election on forbidding nonintoxicating beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors to be sold, given, or dispensed after 6:00 a.m. on Sundays
7-1-3t Authority to make grants from General Revenue Funds and other funds for water and sewer systems
7-1-3u Authority of counties and municipalities to treat streams to prevent floods
7-1-3v Floodplain and mudslide area management; legislative findings; power and authority; enforcement; provisions cumulative
7-1-3w Authority to establish county beautification councils; organization; county commissions not obligated for debts of councils; powers and duties; expenditures of funds by councils; authority of county commissions to appropriate moneys
7-1-3x County information referral service
7-1-3y Authority to grant funds to nutrition programs
7-1-3z Authority of counties to govern business of massage
7-1-4 County commission authority to enact ordinance; ordinance provisions defining terms; restricting certain activities in relation to obscene matter; and establishing penalties for violations
7-1-5 Duties of county commissioners; payment for services other than services in court
7-1-5a Excusal of commissioner from voting where conflict of interest involved
7-1-6 Power to punish for contempts
7-1-7 Record books
7-1-8 Continuance of matters at end of session
7-1-9 Creation of special funds
7-1-10 Special account for federal and state grants-in-aid authorized
7-1-11 Purchasing in open market or competitive bids; debarment
7-1-12 Authority for establishing county curfews; jurisdiction for violations
7-1-13 Regulation of amateur radio antennas
7-1-14 Custody and care of animals abandoned, neglected or cruelly treated; animals causing public nuisance, health risk or safety hazard; authority of county commission
7-1-15 Challenge of candidate for county commission; residency
7-1-16 Reporting of fraud and misappropriation of funds
7-1-3tt Restriction on the regulation of trades, occupations, and professions
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 7 > Article 1 - County Commissions Generally

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • 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
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • personal property: includes goods, chattels, real and personal, money, credits, investments, and the evidences thereof. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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).
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.