§7-25-27. Effect of the 2015 Amendments
It is the intent of the Legislature that the amendments to this article passed during the 2015 regular session of the Legislature does not cause any petition for the creation of a resort area district that is currently before the governing body of the county in which the proposed resort area district is located to […]
§7-26-1. Creation; Purpose; Composition
(a) For the purpose of providing better law enforcement for the counties of our state and for providing standardization and uniformity of services and operation of the sheriff offices throughout the state, there is hereby created the West Virginia Sheriffs' Bureau of Professional Standards. (b) The bureau shall be comprised of nine members, as follows: […]
§7-26-2. General Powers and Duties; Legislative Rules
(a) The bureau may enter into contracts regarding training and operation of state sheriffs offices. The bureau may recommend policies and procedures to sheriffs offices, including, but not limited to, those that promote cooperation between all state and local law-enforcement officers, eliminate duplication of work, promote the proper and efficient operation of the office of […]
§7-26-3. Bureau Officers
The bureau shall select a chair, vice chair and secretary from within its appointed membersto keep an accurate record of the actions of the bureau and perform such duties as the bureau may prescribe.
§7-26-4. Training Promoted by the Bureau
The bureau may contract with or agree with any state university or college in West Virginia or any other organization for a university, college or other organization to provide specialized training for sheriffs and deputies as it deems appropriate for the efficient operation of a sheriff's office: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed to […]
§7-26-5. Standard Color for Motor Vehicles Used by Sheriffs; Standard Badges and Uniforms; Wearing Other Than Standard Uniform or Badge; Unauthorized Wearing of Official Uniforms or Badges
(a) The bureau, by legislative rules, may adopt a standard color for the motor vehicles used by the various sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of West Virginia. (b) For purposes of uniformity, the bureau may establish a standard badge and uniform to be worn by all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. (c) On and after July 1, […]
§7-25-21. Payment of Assessments to Sheriff; Report to Resort Area District; Collection of Delinquent Assessments
(a) The assessments authorized to be imposed pursuant to this article will not be considered to be ad valorem taxes or the equivalent of ad valorem taxes under any provision of this code: Provided, That for the exclusive purposes of collection of the assessments authorized to be imposed under this article and enforcement of the […]
§7-25-22. Liens; Recording Notice of Liens; Priority; Release of Lien; Notice to Future Property Owners
(a) With the exception of property exempt from assessment pursuant to 7-25-18 of this code, there shall be a lien on all real property located within the resort area district for the assessments imposed by 7-25-17 of this code, which shall attach to those parcels made subject to the assessment on the date specified in […]
§7-25-13. Resort Service Fee Administration
(a) Not less than thirty days prior to the date that the resort service fee becomes effective, the board shall adopt an administrative resolution governing the collection and reporting of the resort service fee. This administrative resolution may be amended at any time as may be necessary to effectively administer the resort service fee. (b) […]
§7-25-14. Implementation and Provision of Services Within Resort Area District; Adoption of Annual Budget
(a) Upon the creation of a resort area district and organization of its board, a resort area district may provide for the provision of services by the adoption of a resolution. (b) A resolution providing for the provision of services shall set forth: (1) The services to be offered;