§7A-3-2. Municipal Charter Review Committee
(a) A municipal charter review committee shall be established within thirty days of the county commission verifying the petition or resolution proposing consolidation. (b) A municipal charter review committee consists of the following members: (1) Two government officials or their designees from each affected municipality appointed by their respective governing bodies;
§7A-3-3. County Charter Review Committee
(a) A county charter review committee shall be established within thirty days of the county commissions verifying the petition or resolution proposing consolidation. (b) A county charter review committee consists of the following members: (1) Two county commissioners or their designees from each affected county appointed by their respective county commissions; and
§7A-3-4. Metro Charter Review Committee
(a) A metro charter review committee shall be established within thirty days of the county commission verifying the petition or resolution proposing consolidation. (b) A metro charter review committee consists of the following members: (1) Two government officials or their designees from the principal city appointed by the governing body of the principal city;
§7A-3-5. Duties and Powers of Charter Review Committee
(a) A charter review committee shall study consolidation and the feasibility of consolidation. (b) A charter review committee shall: (1) Elect officers from committee members;
§7A-2-1. Powers and Privileges of Consolidated Local Government
(a) A consolidated local government has, but is not limited to, all powers and privileges of a municipality for municipal consolidation, a county for county consolidation and both a municipality and a county for metro consolidation under the Constitution and general laws of West Virginia: Provided, That in a metro consolidation, the governing body of […]
§7A-2-2. Jurisdiction
A consolidated local government has the power and jurisdiction specified in its charter and otherwise provided by law.
§7A-2-3. Continued Existence of Laws
Rules, ordinances, resolutions and other effects of law in force within an affected municipality, county or metro government at the time of consolidation that do not conflict with the charter remain in effect until superceded by specific action of the new governing body of the consolidated local government.
§7A-2-4. Limitations of a Consolidated Local Government
(a) Public school districts, library districts, fire districts, special taxing districts and public service districts are not affected by consolidation under this chapter. (b) The adoption of a charter does not alter any right or liability of an affected municipality, county or metro government in effect at the time the charter becomes effective. Ordinances and […]
§7A-3-1. Initiating Consolidation
(a) Consolidation may be initiated by: (1) A petition signed by at least twenty-five percent of the qualified voters of each affected municipality for a municipal consolidation, each affected county for a county consolidation or each affected principal city and of the entire county excluding the principal city for a metro consolidation; or
§7A-1-1. Short Title
This chapter may be known and cited as the Consolidated Local Government Act.