§12-8-15. Operation of Article
Notwithstanding the effective date of this Act of the Legislature, this article shall not become operational and shall have no force and effect until the day the people ratify an amendment to the Constitution of this state authorizing pension obligation bonds.
§12-8-16. Severability
If any section, subsection, subdivision, subparagraph, sentence or clause of this article is adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article and, to this end, the provisions of this article are hereby declared to be severable.
§12-9-1. Special Revenue Account Continued
There is continued in the State Treasury the special revenue account, designated the West Virginia Savings and Investment Program Fulfillment Fund, previously authorized by 18-30-6a of this code. The fund shall be administered by the State Treasurer for the purposes described in this article.
§12-9-2. Receipts and Expenditures
(a) The West Virginia Savings and Investment Program Fulfillment Fund shall consist of all moneys in the fund on the effective date of this section, any moneys that may be appropriated to the fund by the Legislature, all interest or other return earned or received from investment of the fund; any moneys which the fund […]
§12-9-3. Investment of Fund
The State Treasurer is authorized to invest and reinvest moneys in the fund, and all interest and earnings of the fund shall accrue to the fund and be available for expenditure in accordance with this article.
§12-8-9. Refunding Bonds
Subject to the provisions of the outstanding bonds issued under this article and subject to the provisions of this article, the governor shall have the power to refund any outstanding bonds, whether the obligation refunded represents principal or interest, in whole or in part, at any time. Refunding bonds shall mature at such time or […]
§12-8-10. State Pledges and Covenants
(a) The State of West Virginia covenants and agrees with the obligation holders, and the indenture shall so state, that the bonds issued pursuant to this article are a direct and general obligation of the State of West Virginia; that the pension liability redemption payments will be included in each budget along with all other […]
§12-8-11. Legal Remedies of Obligation Holders
Any obligation holder, except to the extent that the rights given by this article may be restricted by the executive order authorizing the issuance of the bonds or by the trust indenture or agreement authorized in such executive order, may by civil action, mandamus or other proceeding, protect and enforce any rights granted under the […]
§12-8-12. Nature of Bonds; Legal Investments
(a) The bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall be and have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the uniform commercial code of this state and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issuance thereof and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide […]
§12-8-13. Exemption From Taxation
All bonds issued under the provisions of this article and the income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation by the state of West Virginia, or by any county, school district or municipality thereof, except inheritance, estate and transfer taxes.