§7-15-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Ambulance Service Act of 1975."
§7-15-10. Powers and Duties of Authorities Generally
Each authority is hereby given the power: (a) To sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded; (b) To have and use a seal and alter the same at pleasure; (c) To make and adopt all rules and regulations and bylaws as may be necessary or desirable to enable it to exercise the powers and […]
§7-15-11. Contributions to Authorities; Funds and Accounts of Authorities; Reports; Audit by State Tax Department
Contributions may be made to authorities from time to time by the participating governments and by the State of West Virginia, the United States of America, municipalities, counties or persons that shall desire to do so. All such funds and all of the other funds received by any authority shall be deposited in a separate […]
§7-15-12. Emergency Ambulance Service Not Regulated by Public Service Commission
Any authority created pursuant to the provisions of this article and any county commission which provides emergency ambulance service hereunder shall not be subject to regulation by the Public Service Commission.
§7-15-13. Exemption From Taxation
It is hereby found, determined and declared that the creation of any authority and the carrying out of its purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state in general and of the participating governments in particular and is a public purpose; and that the authority will be performing an […]
§7-15-14. Indebtedness of Authorities
No indebtedness or obligation incurred by any authority shall give any right against any member of the governing body of any participating government or any member of the board of any authority. Any obligation or indebtedness of any nature of any authority shall never constitute an obligation or indebtedness of any participating government or the […]
§7-15-15. Conflict of Interest
No member of any authority, nor any of its officers, employees, agents or consultants, shall have any interest in any firm, partnership, corporation, company, association or joint-stock association engaged in the business of providing ambulance service or in the manufacture, sale or lease of ambulance equipment or facilities. No member of any authority, nor any […]
§7-15-16. Competitive Bids; Publication of Solicitation for Sealed Bids
A purchase of or contract for all supplies, equipment and materials and a contract for the construction of facilities by any authority, when the expenditure required exceeds the sum of $10,000, shall be based on competitive sealed bids. Bids shall be obtained by public notice published as a Class II legal advertisement in compliance with […]
§7-15-17. Imposition and Collection of Special Emergency Ambulance Service Fee by County Commission
A county commission may, by ordinance, impose upon and collect from the users of emergency ambulance service within the county a special service fee, which shall be known as the "special emergency ambulance service fee." The proceeds from the imposition and collection of any special service fee shall be deposited in a special fund and […]
§7-15-18. Article Constitutes Complete Authority; Liberal Construction; Severability
This article shall constitute full and complete authority for the provision of emergency ambulance service within a county by a county commission and for the creation of any authority and carrying out the powers and duties of any such authority. The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose and no […]
§7-15-2. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy
The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (a) That a significant part of the population of this state does not have adequate emergency ambulance service; (b) That the establishment and maintenance of adequate emergency ambulance systems for the entire state is necessary to promote the health and welfare of the citizens and residents of this state; […]
§7-15-3. Definitions
As used in this article, unless a different meaning appears from the context: (a) "Authority" means any emergency ambulance service authority created pursuant to the provisions of this article; (b) "Board" means the board of any emergency ambulance service authority; (c) "Contiguous counties" means two or more counties which constitute a compact territorial unit within […]
§7-15-4. Duty of County Commissions to Provide Emergency Ambulance Service; Emergency Ambulance Service Authorities Authorized; Authorities to Be Public Corporations
Except as hereinafter provided and in addition to all other duties imposed upon it by law, the county commission shall cause emergency ambulance service to be made available to all the residents of the county where such service is not otherwise available: Provided, however, That the duty imposed upon county commissions by this article shall […]
§7-15-5. Management of Authority Vested in Board; Eligibility, Appointment, Number and Term of Members; Vote of Members; Vacancies
The management and control of any authority, its operations, business and affairs shall be lodged in a board of not less than five nor more than fifteen individuals who shall be known as members of the board and who shall be appointed for terms of three years each by the governing bodies of the participating […]
§7-15-6. Compensation of Members; Expenses
As compensation for his services on the board, each member shall receive from the authority the sum of not more than $20 for each meeting actually attended, as may be determined by the board. The total compensation paid to any member by the authority for any fiscal year shall not exceed in the aggregate the […]
§7-15-7. Meetings of Authority; Officers; Employees; Official Bonds; Records of Authority Public Records
At its first meeting, to be held no later than sixty days from the creation of the authority as provided in this article, the board shall elect from among its membership a president to act during the next ensuing fiscal year, or until his successor is elected and qualified. At that time, the board shall […]
§7-15-8. Quorum; Majority Vote Required
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The vote of a majority of all members present at any meeting of the board shall be necessary to take any action.
§7-15-9. Budget
The board shall establish the beginning and ending of its fiscal year, which period shall constitute its budget year, and, at least thirty days prior to the beginning of the first full fiscal year after the creation of the authority and annually thereafter, the treasurer shall prepare and submit to the board a tentative budget. […]