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WV Code § 1-3-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 3. Creation of New County; Change in County Line|§1-3-8. Collection of and Accounting for Public Funds; Officers' Fees; Execution of Process

All taxes and levies assessed or laid in any county from which a new county is formed, before the time when the act creating such new county becomes effective, shall be collected, accounted for and paid; and all officers' fees in the hands of any sheriff or other officer at that time shall be accounted for and paid; and all process and precepts delivered to such sheriff or other officer before that time shall be executed, returned and satisfied; and such sheriff or other officer shall have like powers and liabilities in relation thereto as if such act had not passed.
WV Code § 1-3-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 3. Creation of New County; Change in County Line|§1-3-9. Jurisdiction of Courts; Transfer of Cases

The courts which, at the time of the passage of the act creating a new county, had jurisdiction over the counties from which it is formed shall retain jurisdiction over all actions, suits and proceedings therein pending at the passage of the act, and shall try and determine the same, and award execution and other process thereon, except in cases in which the plaintiff and one or more of the defendants reside or do business in the new county; which last-mentioned cases, together with the papers and a transcript of the record of the proceedings therein had, shall, after that day, if either party so desires, be transferred to the proper court of the new county, and there tried and determined as other cases brought in the new county.
WV Code § 1-3-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 3. Creation of New County; Change in County Line|§1-3-10. Transfer of Proceedings Pending Before a Justice

Any proceeding pending before a justice of an old county at the time the act creating a new county becomes effective, which, if brought after that time, would be required by law to be brought before a justice of the new county, shall be transferred, together with the papers and a transcript of the record, to some justice of the new county.
WV Code § 1-3-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 3. Creation of New County; Change in County Line|§1-3-11. Jurisdiction of Old Officers to Continue Until New Officers Appointed

The sheriffs and other officers of the counties from which a new county is formed shall, until the sheriff and other officers of the new county are appointed in the manner provided by law for the filling of vacancies in such offices, continue to have and exercise all the jurisdiction, power and authority which they had at the time of the passage of the act creating such new county.
WV Code § 1-3-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 3. Creation of New County; Change in County Line|§1-3-12. Officers of Old County Required to Reside Therein

In any case where the residence of a sheriff or other officer required to reside within the county is, by the creation of a new county, included within the limits of the new county, such sheriff or other officer may retain his office provided he change his residence, within fifteen days after the act creating the new county becomes effective, to some place within the boundaries of the old county, as changed. If such sheriff or other officer does not so change his residence, then his office shall be deemed vacated and shall be filled as in the case of vacancies in such office.
WV Code § 1-3-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 3. Creation of New County; Change in County Line|§1-3-13. District Offices Not Vacated

The creation of a new county shall not vacate the office of any justice, constable, or other officer of any district which is included in whole or in part in the new county, provided such justice, constable, or other district officer resides within the limits of such new county.
WV Code § 1-3-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 3. Creation of New County; Change in County Line|§1-3-14. Notice and Survey in Case of Changing County Line

When it is proposed to change a county line, a notice thereof shall be published prior to the application for a survey of the proposed change as a Class II legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, and the publication area for such publication shall be the county from which any territory is proposed to be taken. At any time after such notice has been published, the county court of the county, a part of whose territory is proposed to be attached to another county, shall, on application of any person interested, and at his expense, cause a survey of the proposed change of line to be made by the surveyor of the county, or by some competent surveyor appointed for the purpose. The surveyor so appointed, or directed, to make such survey shall, as soon as his fees therefor are paid or secured to be paid to his satisfaction, proceed to make such survey and return a plat and report thereof to said court, and the clerk thereof shall file and preserve the same in his office; and shall, as provided in section three of this article, make out and deliver to any person who may demand the same, a certified copy thereof. Every application to the Legislature for the change of a county line shall be accompanied by a duly certified copy of such plat and report. If the county court of such county refuse to order such survey to be made, or if the surveyor appointed by such court to make such survey fail or refuse to do so, then and in that event the county court of the county to which such territory is proposed to be added shall, on the application of any person interested, and at his expense, order the survey to be made and appoint a surveyor to make the same; and the surveyor so appointed shall, as soon as his fees therefor are paid or secured to be paid to his satisfaction, make and report such survey to the county court of his county as hereinbefore required.
WV Code § 1-4-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 4. Seat of Government of Political Subdivisions|§1-4-1. Relocation Due to Emergency Caused by Enemy Attack or Threat Thereof

Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy attack, or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct the affairs of local government at the regular or usual place or places thereof, the governing body of each political subdivision of this state may meet at any place within or without the territorial limits of such political subdivision on the call of the presiding officer or any two members of such governing body, and shall proceed to establish and designate by ordinance, resolution or other manner, alternate or substitute sites or places as the emergency temporary location, or locations, of government where all, or any part, of the public business may be transacted and conducted during the emergency situation. Such sites or places may be within or without the territorial limits of such political subdivisions and may be within or without this state.
WV Code § 1-4-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 4. Seat of Government of Political Subdivisions|§1-4-2. Conduct of Public Business and Exercise of Governmental Functions at Temporary Location; Validity of Acts

During the period when the public business is being conducted at the emergency temporary location, or locations, the governing body and other officers of a political subdivision of this state shall have and possess and shall exercise, at such location, or locations, all of the executive, legislative and judicial powers and functions conferred upon such body and officers by or under the laws of this state. Such powers and functions may be exercised in the light of the exigencies of the emergency situation without regard to or compliance with time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law and pertaining thereto, and all acts of such body and officers shall be as valid and binding as if performed within the territorial limits of their political subdivision.
WV Code § 1-4-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 4. Seat of Government of Political Subdivisions|§1-4-3. Provisions of Article to Control and Supersede Statutory and Charter Law

The provisions of this article shall control and be supreme in the event it shall be employed notwithstanding any statutory, charter or ordinance provision to the contrary or in conflict herewith.
WV Code § 1-5-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 5. Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property by and Between Public Bodies|§1-5-1. Legislative Findings and Purpose

This article is enacted to facilitate and expedite the acquisition and disposition of real property by and between the state and its political subdivisions and county boards of education and by and between such political subdivisions and county boards of education, it being determined by the Legislature that through the evolution and growth of governmental processes, the duties, responsibilities and functions of various units of government have become intermingled and that such governmental units should be permitted to deal with one another on a direct and mutually beneficial basis with respect to such acquisition and disposition.
WV Code § 1-5-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 5. Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property by and Between Public Bodies|§1-5-2. Scope of Article; Public Body Defined

The provisions of this article shall apply to the State of West Virginia, its agencies, departments, boards and commissions of whatever description, county courts or tribunals in lieu thereof, county boards of education, incorporated municipalities or any other political subdivisions.For the purpose of this article, the term “public body” shall mean the State of West Virginia, or any agency, department, board or commission thereof of whatever description, or any county court or tribunal in lieu thereof, or any county board of education, or any incorporated municipality, or any other political subdivision.
WV Code § 1-5-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 5. Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property by and Between Public Bodies|§1-5-3. Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property; Approval by Board of Public Works; Conveyances

Any public body is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, transfer or exchange any real property owned by any other public body, and any public body is hereby authorized and empowered to dispose of by sale, transfer or exchange to or with any other public body any real property owned by it, any such acquisition or disposition to be upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by and between the public bodies, taking into consideration (1) the lack of need for such property by the public body holding title thereto; (2) the need for such property by the public body desiring to acquire title thereto; and (3) the benefits to be derived by the public as a result of such acquisition or disposition: Provided, That any acquisition or disposition by the state, or any agency, department, board or commission thereof, must first be approved in writing by the board of public works. All conveyances of any such real property shall be by deed or deeds, as the case may be, in the manner provided by law for the conveyance of real property.
WV Code § 1-5-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 5. Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property by and Between Public Bodies|§1-5-4. Repeal

All acts or parts of acts which are inconsistent with the provisions of this article are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
WV Code § 1-5-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 5. Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property by and Between Public Bodies|§1-5-5. Severability

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.
WV Code § 1-6-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 6. State Purchase of American-Made Flags|§1-6-1. Purchasing Requirements

Any United States flag or flag of the State of West Virginia purchased with state funds must be manufactured in the United States.
WV Code § 1-7-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 7. The Protect Our Right to Unite Act|§1-7-1. Legislative Purpose

The purpose of this article is to protect an individuals constitutional right to privately associate with advocacy groups that represent his or her beliefs. As the Supreme Court of the United States held in NAACP v. Alabama ex rel. Patterson, 357 U.S. 449 (1958), compelled disclosure of an advocacy groups donor or membership lists, where such disclosure would discourage association, is a trespass upon the fundamental freedoms protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Therefore, this article should be liberally construed in favor of an individuals right to association, to ensure that private association is not discouraged or suppressed by any actions of the public agencies of this state.
WV Code § 1-7-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 7. The Protect Our Right to Unite Act|§1-7-2. Definitions

For the purposes of this article:(1) "Donor or membership information" means any record which identifies an individuals membership in, or support of, any tax-exempt entity under 26 U.S.C. 501(c), including information that does not directly identify the individual but which, in combination with other information, would allow a reasonable person to identify the individual. Donor or membership information includes, but is not limited to, a member, donor, or supporters name, address, occupation, employer, or any electronic or technical data, including social media accounts, email accounts, location data, or other identifying information.(2) "Individual" means a person who is a United States citizen, or who is domiciled in the United States, but does not include a foreign agent, foreign government, or foreign principal.(3) "Public agency" means:(A) Any department, body, office, commission, board, unit, political subdivision, court, or division of state or local government, however designated; and (B) Any official, employee, or agent of an entity described in paragraph (A) of this subdivision.
WV Code § 1-7-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 7. The Protect Our Right to Unite Act|§1-7-3. Protecting Privacy of Association

(a) Except as otherwise provided in chapter 3 of this code, chapter 6B of this code, or subsection (e) of this section, a public agency may not require any tax-exempt organization under 26 U.S.C. 501(c) to provide the agency with donor or membership information: Provided, That where the public agency nevertheless obtains donor or membership information, such information may not be released unless pursuant to chapter 3 of this code, chapter 6B of this code, or subsection (e) of this section.(b) A public agency may not release, permit to be released, nor be compelled to release any record which identifies an individuals association with any tax-exempt organization under 26 U.S.C. 501(c), or which reveals an individuals financial or nonfinancial support for such an entity, without the express written permission of the entity and the citizen, or at the request of the citizen. (c) All donor or membership information is exempt from production or disclosure under the states Freedom of Information Act, 29B-1-1 et seq. of this code.(d) A public agency does not violate subsection (a) of this section if donor or membership information is redacted from a disclosed record.(e) Nothing in this section precludes compliance with a lawful order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
WV Code § 1-7-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions|Article 7. The Protect Our Right to Unite Act|§1-7-4. Civil Remedies

(a) An individual may bring a civil action to enjoin any violation of this article and to recover actual damages incurred by him or her as a result of the violation.(b) If the plaintiff prevails in a civil action pursuant to this section, he or she is entitled to be reimbursed by the state or public agency for actual costs and such reasonable attorneys fees he or she has incurred in the litigation. (c) If the judge or jury in a civil action brought pursuant to this section finds that a public agency intentionally disclosed donor or membership information in violation of this article, the amount of the judgment, which for this purpose includes actual damages, costs, and attorneys fees, may be trebled as exemplary damages.
WV Code § 2-1-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 2. Common Law, Statutes, Legal Holidays, Definitions and Legal Capacity|Article 1. Common Law|§2-1-1. Common Law

The common law of England, so far as it is not repugnant to the principles of the Constitution of this state, shall continue in force within the same, except in those respects wherein it was altered by the general assembly of Virginia before June 20, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, or has been, or shall be, altered by the Legislature of this state
WV Code § 2-1-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 2. Common Law, Statutes, Legal Holidays, Definitions and Legal Capacity|Article 1. Common Law|§2-1-2. Ancient Lights

The common law of England in regard to ancient lights is not in force in this state.
WV Code § 2-2-1a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 2. Common Law, Statutes, Legal Holidays, Definitions and Legal Capacity|Article 2. Legal Holidays; Special Memorial Days; Construction of Statutes; Definitions|§2-2-1a. Special Memorial Days

(a) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare the week beginning with the Sunday before Thanksgiving as a special memorial week to be known as Native American Indian Heritage Week.(b) The first Tuesday after the first Monday of November is designated Susan B. Anthony Day and shall only be a legal holiday in all years ending in an even number. The Governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling on all schools, civic organizations, government departments and citizens to undertake activities on the designated day and surrounding days to pay tribute to the accomplishments of Susan B. Anthony in securing the civil and political rights of all Americans, including securing equal voting rights for women.(c) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare the week during which December 7 falls to be a special memorial week, to be known as Pearl Harbor and Military Appreciation week, honoring all West Virginians who fought in World War II and all other military conflicts and shall encourage all municipalities in the state to do the same. The State Department of Education is directed to implement a program involving activities in which students shall participate which shall recognize the contributions West Virginians have made to their country through service in the United States Military.(d) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare March 30 as a special memorial day to be known as Vietnam Veteran Recognition Day honoring all West Virginians who served in the United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning February 28, 1961 and ending May 7, 1975, and shall encourage all counties and municipalities in the state to do the same.(e) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare August 7 as a special memorial day, to be known as Purple Heart Recognition Day, honoring all West Virginians who, while serving in the United States Armed Forces, have been wounded or killed in action and shall encourage all municipalities and counties in the state to do the same.(f) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare July 27 as a special memorial day to be known as Korean War Veteran Recognition Day honoring all West Virginians who served in the United States Armed Forces in the Korean War, and shall encourage all counties and municipalities in the state to do the same.(g) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare the first Thursday in May as the West Virginia Day of Prayer. The West Virginia Day of Prayer corresponds with the National Day of Prayer, 36 U.S.C. §119, on which the people of West Virginia may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.
WV Code § 2-2-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 2. Common Law, Statutes, Legal Holidays, Definitions and Legal Capacity|Article 2. Legal Holidays; Special Memorial Days; Construction of Statutes; Definitions|§2-2-2. When Acts to Be Done Fall on Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday; Adjournments From Day to Day

(a) When a proceeding is directed to take place or any act to be done on any particular day of the month or within any period of time prescribed or allowed, including those provided by article two, chapter fifty-five, of this code, if that day or the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or a weather or other emergency day, the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or a weather or other emergency day shall be deemed to be the one intended, and when the day upon which a term of court is directed by law to commence, falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or a weather or other emergency day, the following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or a weather or other emergency day shall be deemed to be the day intended. When an adjournment is authorized from day to day, an adjournment from Friday to Monday will be legal.(b)(1) For purposes of this section, "weather or other emergency day" means a day designated for a county in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection as a day upon which weather or other emergency conditions in that county prevent the general transaction of court business in that county.(2) A weather or other emergency day is designated by order of the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals or by order of the chief judge of the circuit court of the county in which the proceeding is directed to take place or in which the act is to be done.
WV Code § 2-2-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 2. Common Law, Statutes, Legal Holidays, Definitions and Legal Capacity|Article 2. Legal Holidays; Special Memorial Days; Construction of Statutes; Definitions|§2-2-3. Computation of Time

The provisions of sections one and two of this article relating to the time or period prescribed or allowed within which an act is to be done shall not be deemed to change any rule of law applicable to bills of exchange or negotiable notes.
WV Code § 2-2-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 2. Common Law, Statutes, Legal Holidays, Definitions and Legal Capacity|Article 2. Legal Holidays; Special Memorial Days; Construction of Statutes; Definitions|§2-2-4. Month; Year; Fiscal Year

In a statute the word "month" shall mean a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord." The fiscal year for the state, all counties, all districts, all municipalities, all school districts, all other political subdivisions, and all bodies or officers, collecting or disbursing public funds, shall begin on July 1, and end on June 30.