§17-17-37. Transfer of Toll Bridge to County
Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, in the event the municipality which owns and operates a toll bridge does not retain ownership of the bridge under the provisions of section thirty-five of this article, the county commission of the county in which the municipality is located has the option to take over […]
§17-17-38. Municipal Sale of Ownership of Toll Bridges to Private Toll Transportation Facility; Maintenance of Tolls; Imposition of Liability for Collection and Payment; Tax Treatment and Divestment
(a) Sale of municipally owned toll bridge. Any municipality which owns and operates a toll bridge pursuant to this article may, at the sole discretion of the municipality, and upon adoption of a resolution to such effect by the council of such municipality, sell and convey such toll bridge to a private toll transportation facility […]
§17-17-29. Certain Powers, Duties, etc., of Bridge Commission Transferred to State Road Commissioner
All rights, powers, privileges and functions which are conferred upon or vested in said West Virginia bridge commission by sections fifteen to twenty-eight, inclusive, of the official Code of West Virginia, are hereby transferred to, conferred upon, and vested in the state road commissioner of West Virginia; and the state road commissioner of West Virginia […]
§17-17-30. Construction, Operation, etc., of Toll Bridges and Tunnels by Counties and Cities — Authorized; Authority to Borrow Money; Consent of Federal Government and State Road Commission
Any incorporated city, in which or adjoining which there is a portion of a navigable or nonnavigable river or stream, either wholly within the State of West Virginia, or partly within the said state, and another state or states, or between the State of West Virginia and any other state, including the Ohio River in […]
§17-17-31. Same — Acquisition of Existing Bridges
Any city or county so situated with reference to any river or stream, over and across which there is now a highway bridge, owned and operated by any bridge company or corporation, and situated partly within such city or county, is authorized and empowered to purchase such bridge, with funds obtained in the manner and […]
§17-17-32. Same — General Powers of Cities and Counties; Bonds Generally; Exemptions From Taxation
Any city or county court authorized and empowered by this act to construct or purchase and maintain and operate such highway toll bridge, is further authorized and empowered to do and perform any and all acts and make all contracts necessary to effectuate the general purposes of this act, including the acquisition, by original grant, […]
§17-17-33. Same — Creation of Mortgage Lien
In the event bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, issued under the provisions of this act are not secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on the bridge acquired from the sale of such bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, there shall be, and there is hereby, created a statutory mortgage lien upon the […]
§17-17-34. Same — Retiring Bonds; Remittance to Sinking Fund
Every municipality or county court issuing bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, under the provisions of this act, shall thereafter, so long as any such bonds or other evidences of indebtedness remain outstanding, operate and maintain its bridge so as to provide, charge, collect and account for revenues therefrom as will be sufficient to pay […]
§17-17-35. Authorization for Municipalities to Maintain Ownership of and Continue Charging Tolls for Toll Bridges Upon the Payment of All Bonds Issued to Acquire and Construct or Refinance the Bridge and the Interest Thereon; Permitted Use of Tolls Collected
Any municipality which owns and operates a toll bridge as of January 1, 1998, may, at the sole discretion of the municipality, and upon adoption of a resolution to such effect by the council of such municipality and subject to the requirements of section thirty-six of this article, retain ownership of the toll bridge and […]
§17-17-36. Maintenance of Bridges Retained by Municipalities After Repayment of Indebtedness Thereon; Inspections by Commissioner; Bridge Maintenance Fund
(a) Prior to a municipality retaining ownership of a bridge pursuant to section thirty-five of this article, the municipality shall notify the commissioner in writing of its intent to do so. Upon receipt of such notice, the commissioner shall make an initial inspection of the bridge to determine what repairs, replacements, improvement and additions are […]