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§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.

§12-8-14. Supersedure

It is the intent of the Legislature that in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this article and any other law, to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency, the provisions of this article shall be enforced and the provisions of the other law shall be of no effect.

§12-8-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the pension liability redemption act.

§12-8-2. Declaration of Policy; Legislative Findings; Legislative Intent

The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The Legislature has established a number of pension systems, including the death, disability and retirement fund of the West Virginia State Police established in article two, chapter fifteen of this code; the Judges' Retirement System established in article nine, chapter fifty-one of this code; and the Teachers Retirement […]

§12-8-3. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (1) "Bonds" means bonds, notes, refunding notes and bonds, or other obligations of the state issued by the Governor pursuant to this article.