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WV Code § 8-22A-22 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-22. Additional Death Benefits and Scholarships - Dependent Children

(a) Except as provided in 8-22A-9(a) of this code, in addition to the spouse death benefits in this article, the surviving spouse is entitled to receive and there shall be paid to the spouse $100 monthly for each dependent child.(b) If the surviving spouse dies while receiving death benefits provided in 8-22A-20 or 8-22A-21 of this code, or if there is no surviving spouse, the fund shall pay monthly to each dependent child a sum equal to 100 percent of the spouses entitlement under this article divided by the number of dependent children. If there is neither a surviving spouse nor a dependent child, the fund shall pay in equal monthly installments to the dependent parents of the deceased member during their joint lifetimes a sum equal to the amount which a surviving spouse, without children, would have received: Provided, That when there is only one dependent parent surviving, that parent is entitled to receive during his or her lifetime one-half the amount which both parents, if living, would have been entitled to receive: Provided, however, That if there is no surviving spouse, dependent child or dependent parent of the deceased member, the accumulated contributions shall be paid to a named beneficiary or beneficiaries: Provided further, That if there is no surviving spouse, dependent child or dependent parent of the deceased member, or any named beneficiary or beneficiaries, then the accumulated contributions shall be paid to the estate of the deceased member.(c) Any person qualifying as a dependent child under this section, in addition to any other benefits due under this or other sections of this article, is entitled to receive a scholarship to be applied to the career development education of that person. This sum, up to but not exceeding $7,500 per year, shall be paid from the fund to any higher education institution in this state, career-technical education provider in this state or other entity in this state approved by the board, to offset the expenses of tuition, room and board, books, fees or other costs incurred in a course of study at any of these institutions so long as the recipient makes application to the board on an approved form and under rules provided by the board and maintains scholastic eligibility as defined by the institution or the board. The board may propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code which define age requirements, physical and mental requirements, scholastic eligibility, disbursement methods, institutional qualifications and other requirements as necessary and not inconsistent with this section. Scholarship benefits awarded pursuant to this subsection are not subject to division or payable to an alternate payee by any Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
WV Code § 8-22A-23 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-23. Burial Benefit

Except as provided in subsection (a), section nine of this article, any member who dies as a result of any service-related illness or injury after the effective date is entitled to a lump sum burial benefit of $5,000. If the member is married, the burial benefit shall be paid to the member's spouse. If the member is not married, the burial benefit shall be paid to the member's estate for the purposes of paying burial expenses, settling the member's final affairs, or both. Burial benefits awarded pursuant to this section are not subject to division or payable to an alternate payee by any Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
WV Code § 8-22A-24 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-24. Double Death Benefits Prohibited

A surviving spouse is not entitled to receive simultaneous death benefits under this article as a result of the death of two or more members to whom the spouse was married. Any spouse who becomes eligible for a subsequent death benefit under this article while receiving a death benefit under this article shall receive the higher benefit, but not both.
WV Code § 8-22A-25 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-25. Right to Benefits Not Subject to Execution, etc.; Assignments Prohibited; Deductions for Group Insurance; Setoffs for Fraud; Exception for Certain Domestic Relations Orders; Assets Exempt From Taxes

The right of a person to any benefit provided in this article shall not be subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or other process whatsoever, nor shall any assignment thereof be enforceable in any court except that the benefits or contributions under this system shall be subject to "qualified domestic relations orders" as that term is defined in Section 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code as applicable to governmental plans: Provided, That should a member be covered by a group insurance or prepayment plan participated in by a participating public employer, and should he or she be permitted to, and elect to, continue such coverage as a retirant, he or she may authorize the board of trustees to have deducted from his or her annuity the payments required of him or her to continue coverage under such group insurance or prepayment plan: Provided, however, That a participating public employer shall have the right of setoff for any claim arising from embezzlement by, or fraud of, a member, retirant or beneficiary. The assets of the retirement system are exempt from state, county and municipal taxes.
WV Code § 8-22A-26 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-26. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment

Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or who falsifies or permits to be falsified any record of the retirement system in any attempt to defraud that system is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000, by confinement in jail not to exceed one year, or by both fine and confinement. Any increased benefit received by any person as a result of the falsification or fraud shall be returned to the fund on demand by the board.
WV Code § 8-22A-28 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-28. How a Municipality or Municipal Subdivision Becomes a Participating Public Employer; Duty to Request Referendum on Social Security Coverage

(a) Subject to 8-22-16 of this code, any municipality or municipal subdivision employing municipal police officers or firefighters may by a majority of the members of its governing body eligible to vote, elect to become a participating public employer and thereby include its police officers and firefighters in the membership of the plan. The clerk or secretary of each municipality or municipal subdivision electing to become a participating public employer shall certify the determination of the municipality or municipal subdivision by corporate resolution to the Consolidated Public Retirement Board within 10 days from and after the vote of the governing body. Separate resolutions are required for municipal police officers and municipal firefighters. Once a municipality or municipal subdivision elects to participate in the plan, the action is final and it may not, at a later date, elect to terminate its participation in the plan.(b) On or before October 1, 2024, all participating employers shall submit a plan to the State Auditor, as the designated state agency under the Social Security Act, to extend Social Security benefits to members of the retirement system as authorized by 5-7-5 of this code and applicable federal laws. The State Auditor shall assist the participating employers in complying with the requirements for providing extension of Social Security benefits to members of the retirement system.
WV Code § 8-22A-29 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-29. Effective Date; Special Starting Date for Benefits; Provisions Governing Health Care Benefits for Retirees Age Fifty to Fifty-Five

(a) The effective date of this article is January 1, 2010. No payout of any benefits may be made by the retirement system to any person prior to January 1, 2013, except as provided in subsection (a), section nine of this article.(b) The Director of the Public Employees Insurance Agency shall include in the insurance plan document filed in the office of the Secretary of State as 151 CSR 1 provisions governing health insurance benefits for retirees under the plan who are enrolled by their employers in insurance provided by the Public Employees Insurance Agency.
WV Code § 8-22A-30 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-30. Limitation of Employer Liability

No municipality or municipal subdivision which has timely met all of its obligations under this article is liable for any payments or contributions to the retirement plan which are owed to the plan by another participating employer.
WV Code § 8-22A-31 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-31. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates

If the retirement system is terminated or contributions are completely discontinued, the rights of all members to benefits accrued or contributions made to the date of the termination or discontinuance, to the extent then funded, are not forfeited.
WV Code § 8-22A-34 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-34. Return to Covered Employment by Retirant

The annuity of any member who retires under the provisions of this article and who resumes service in covered employment shall be suspended while the member continues in covered employment. The monthly annuity payment for the month in which the service resumes shall be pro rated to the date of commencement of service, and the member shall again become a contributing member during resumption of service. At the conclusion of resumed service in covered employment, the member shall have his or her annuity recalculated to take into account the entirety of service in covered employment.
WV Code § 8-22A-35 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System|§8-22A-35. Severability

If any part of this article is declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this article, or the article in its entirety.
WV Code § 8-23-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 23. Intergovernmental Relations -- Contracting and Joint Enterprises|§8-23-1. Statement of Purpose

§8-23-1. Statement of purpose.It is the purpose of this article to permit local governmental units to make the most efficient use of their power and authority by enabling them to cooperate with each other on a basis of mutual advantage and to consolidate functions and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization which will result in economies in the operation of local government and which will accord best with the geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local governmental services and facilities, and thus promote the public health, safety and welfare.
WV Code § 8-23-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 23. Intergovernmental Relations -- Contracting and Joint Enterprises|§8-23-2. Definitions

For the purposes of this article:(1) The term "public agency" shall mean any municipality, county or other political subdivision of this state, or any county board of education of this state; and(2) The term "public works" shall mean any improvement or project involving an outlay of a capital nature which may be required by or convenient for the purposes of any public agency, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the construction, reconstruction, establishment, acquisition, improvement, renovation, extension, enlargement, increase, equipment, maintenance, repair (including replacements) and operation of jails, jail facilities, municipal buildings, police stations, fire stations, libraries, museums, other public buildings, incinerator plants, land fill or other garbage disposal systems, hospitals, piers, docks, terminals, airports, drainage systems, flood control systems, floodwalls, sewers, culverts, bridges (including approaches, causeways, viaducts, underpasses and connecting roadways), public markets, cemeteries, motor vehicle parking facilities (including parking lots, buildings, ramps, curb-line parking, meters and other facilities deemed necessary, appropriate, useful, convenient or incidental to the regulation, control and parking of motor vehicles), stadiums, gymnasiums, sports arenas, Auditoriums, public recreation centers, public recreation parks, swimming pools, roller skating rinks, ice skating rinks, tennis courts, golf courses, polo grounds, or other public improvements, or the grading, regrading, paving, repaving, surfacing, resurfacing, curbing, recurbing, widening or otherwise improving of any street, avenue, road, alley or way.
WV Code § 8-23-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 23. Intergovernmental Relations -- Contracting and Joint Enterprises|§8-23-4. Filing of Intergovernmental Agreements

Before an agreement made pursuant to the provisions of section three of this article may become effective, a copy of the same must be filed with the recorder of any municipality party thereto and with the clerk of the county court of any county party thereto, and, as to any other public agency party thereto, with the officer in charge of the records thereof. When a municipality is a party, a copy of the agreement must also be filed with the State Tax Commissioner before such agreement becomes effective.
WV Code § 8-23-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 23. Intergovernmental Relations -- Contracting and Joint Enterprises|§8-23-5. Additional Approval of Intergovernmental Agreements Required in Certain Cases

In the event that an agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of section three of this article shall deal in whole or in part with the providing of services or facilities with respect to which an officer or agency of this state has Constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a condition precedent to its becoming effective, be submitted to the state officer or agency having such power of control and shall be approved or disapproved by him or it as to all matters within his or its jurisdiction in the same manner and subject to the same requirements and provisions governing the action of the Attorney General under said section three of this article. This requirement of the submission and approval shall be in addition to and not in substitution for the requirement of submission to and approval by the Attorney General.
WV Code § 8-23-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 23. Intergovernmental Relations -- Contracting and Joint Enterprises|§8-23-6. Appropriations; Furnishing of Property, Personnel and Services

Any public agency entering into an agreement pursuant to the provisions of section three of this article is hereby empowered and authorized to appropriate funds to, and to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise supply real or personal property to, and to furnish personnel and services to, the administrative joint board or other legal or administrative entity created to operate the joint or cooperative undertaking if the public agency provides the funds and property in compliance with the provisions of this code or other applicable law. The board or entity is hereby empowered and authorized to receive, expend and utilize the same.
WV Code § 8-23-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 23. Intergovernmental Relations -- Contracting and Joint Enterprises|§8-23-7. Contract Between Public Agencies for One Public Agency to Perform a Service, etc., for Another Public Agency

Any one or more public agencies are hereby empowered and authorized to contract with any one or more other public agencies for the performance of any governmental service, activity or undertaking which each public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform, provided that such contract shall be authorized by the governing body of each party to the contract. Such contract shall set forth fully the purposes, power, authority, rights, objectives and responsibilities of the contracting parties. Any contracting party may make such payments for the performance of such service, activity or undertaking and as reimbursement for expenses incurred with respect thereto, as may be specified in the contract, and the public agency to which such payments are to be made is hereby empowered and authorized to receive the same.
WV Code § 8-23-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 23. Intergovernmental Relations -- Contracting and Joint Enterprises|§8-23-8. Duration of Intergovernmental Agreements and Contracts

(a) If an intergovernmental agreement, entered into in accordance with the provisions of section three of this article, and if a contract for the performance of a service, activity or undertaking entered into in accordance with the provisions of section seven of this article does not create a financial obligation for a public agency except as provided by statute or other applicable law, the agreement or contract is of a duration as is specified in the agreement or contract.(b) If an intergovernmental agreement entered into in accordance with the provisions of section three of this article, and if any contract for the performance of a service, activity or undertaking entered into in accordance with the provisions of section seven of this article, creates a financial obligation for a public agency, the agreement or contract is one fiscal year, but the same may be annually renewed each fiscal year: Provided, That any such agreement or contract may be for such period in excess of one fiscal year as is specified in the agreement or contract, if such agreement or contract is ratified by a majority of the legal votes cast by the qualified voters of the several jurisdictions represented by the contracting parties voting separately at a regular or special election.
WV Code § 8-23-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 23. Intergovernmental Relations -- Contracting and Joint Enterprises|§8-23-9. Construction

§8-23-9. Construction.The provisions of this article are in addition to and not in derogation of any power and authority vested in any public agency under any Constitutional, statutory or charter provisions which may now or hereafter be in effect, and under no circumstances whatever shall the provisions of this article be construed as in any way limiting the power and authority to take joint or cooperative action or enter into agreements or contracts granted in other articles of this chapter.
WV Code § 8-25-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 25. Intergovernmental Relations -- Regional Planning and Development|§8-25-1. Legislative Findings and Purposes

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that as a result of changes in the economy, population shifts, new transportation demands and increasing demands for public services, and as a result of increasing complexity in government programs and added demands on public revenues, there is a need to plan comprehensively for the future development of West Virginia and to provide for the efficient management of limited public revenues for the purpose of promoting the orderly development of the state and harmonizing the development of the state's governmental, social, economic, environmental and physical resources, while maintaining acceptable levels of public services and facilities toward the end of promoting the general health, safety and welfare of all its citizens. The Legislature further finds that the responsibility for planning and development rests with the Governor of the state, as the state's chief planning officer. The Legislature hereby further finds and declares that problems of growth and development so transcend the boundary lines of governmental units that no single unit can plan for the solution of these problems without affecting other units of government; that intergovernmental cooperation on a regional basis is an effective method to approach common planning and development problems and to seek more efficient and economical solutions to common problems of local government; and that assistance of the state is needed to make the most effective use of local, state, federal and private resources and funding in serving the citizens of all the state and of such regions; and the Legislature further finds that any assistance provided by the state for the purpose of this article is for the benefit of all its citizens and for a public purpose.It is, therefore, the purpose of this article to delegate to the Governor, the responsibility for planning and development in order to (1) achieve the objectives and policies necessary for the orderly growth and development of the state; (2) facilitate intergovernmental cooperation; and (3) designate regions and provide for the creation of regional planning and development councils; all being hereby declared to be public purposes.
WV Code § 8-25-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations|Article 25. Intergovernmental Relations -- Regional Planning and Development|§8-25-2. Definitions

The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this article, shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:(a) "Comprehensive planning" shall mean the process of (1) assessing, within a geographic area, the needs and resources of the area; (2) formulating goals, objectives, policies and standards to guide its long-range governmental, social, economic, environmental and physical development; and (3) preparing plans and programs therefor which (a) identify alternative courses of action and the spatial and functional relationships among the activities to be carried out thereunder; (b) specify the appropriate ordering in time of such activities; (c) take into account other relevant factors affecting the achievement of the desired development of the area; and (d) provide an overall framework and guide for the preparation of functional and project development plans.(b) "Development" shall mean the process of implementing, carrying out, effectuating, administering or otherwise performing the activities, processes, steps or operations as necessary to meet the comprehensive planning goals, objectives, programs and plans formulated, accepted, adopted or approved as a result of comprehensive planning.(c) "Region" shall mean a specific geographic area consisting of at least one county or two or more contiguous counties in which a regional council may exercise authority and powers in accordance with the provisions of this article.(d) "Regional council" shall mean a regional planning and development council established pursuant to the provisions of this article.