§8-13-19a. Special Account for Federal and State Grants-in-Aid Authorized
In addition to the special fund account authorized by the provisions of section nineteen of this article, the governing body of every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to establish a special account for the deposit of funds received from and granted by the United States of America or the State of West Virginia […]
§8-13-20. Balances in Municipal Bond Commission Fund May Be Transferred or Remitted to General Fund Where Bonded Indebtedness Has Been Paid or Where Defeasance or Payment of Bonded Indebtedness Has Been Provided For; Use of Transferred or Remitted Funds
(a) As used in this section, unless the context in which used clearly requires a different meaning, the word "commission" means the West Virginia Municipal Bond Commission. (b) Every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to transfer to the General Fund of such municipality: (1) Any unexpended balances of funds raised to pay the […]
§8-13-21. Disposition of Funds for Public Works When Materials, etc., Not Available
Every municipality which has raised, or which shall hereafter raise, by taxation or otherwise, any funds for any municipal public works, and is unable to obtain the necessary materials and equipment on account of priority restrictions imposed by the federal government on the sale of such materials and equipment, or for any other reason, shall […]
§8-13-11. Preservation of Prior Taxing Powers of Cities
Any city may include by charter provision, and may continue to exercise, all powers of taxation, other than property taxation, which were set forth in the special legislative charter of such city in effect on the date of the ratification of the municipal home rule amendment to the Constitution of this state, being section thirty-nine-a, […]
§8-13-12. Borrowing Power
Every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to borrow money on the general faith and credit of the municipality for any municipal purpose, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided by law for the issuance of general obligation bonds.
§8-13-13. Special Charges for Municipal Services
(a) Notwithstanding any charter provisions to the contrary, a municipality which furnishes any essential or special municipal service, including, but not limited to, police and fire protection, parking facilities on the streets or otherwise, parks and recreational facilities, street cleaning, street lighting, street maintenance and improvement, sewerage and sewage disposal, and the collection and disposal […]
§8-13-14. Penalties
§8-13-14. Penalties. Every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to provide, by ordinance, penalties for the violation of any ordinance enacted pursuant to the provisions of this article.
§8-13-15. Collection of Municipal Taxes, Fines and Assessments
Unless otherwise provided, it shall be the duty of the treasurer of the municipality or other individual who may be designated by general law, by charter provisions or by the governing body, to collect and promptly pay into the municipal treasury all taxes, fines, special assessments or other moneys due the municipality. All such taxes, […]
§8-13-15a. Providing for Payment at Banking Institutions
Notwithstanding any other provision of this code the treasurer of the municipality, or other individual who may be designated by general law, by charter provision or by the governing body, to collect and promptly pay into the municipal treasury all taxes, fines, special assessments and other moneys due the municipality, may enter into a contract […]
§8-13-16. Remedies for Failure to Collect, Account for or Pay Over Moneys
If the treasurer, or other individual designated, shall fail to collect, account for or pay over all or any of the moneys with which he may be chargeable, belonging to the municipality, according to the conditions of his bond and the orders of the governing body, it shall be lawful for the governing body to […]