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WV Code § 7-1-3ss (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-3ss. County Option Election on Forbidding Nonintoxicating Beer, Wine, or Alcoholic Liquors to Be Sold, Given, or Dispensed After 6:00 a.m. on Sundays

The county commission of any county may conduct a county option election on the question of whether the sale or dispensing of nonintoxicating beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors in or on a licensed premises shall be allowed in the county beginning 1:00 p.m. on any Sunday, as provided in 11-16-18, 60-7-12, and 60-8-34 of this code, upon approval as provided in this section. The option election on this question may be placed on the ballot in each county at any primary or general election. The county commission of the county shall give notice to the public of the election by publication of the notice as a Class II-0 legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of 59-3-1 et seq. of this code, and the publication area for publication shall be the county in which the election is to be held. The date of the last publication of the notice shall fall on a date within the period of the 14 consecutive days next preceding the election. On the local option election ballot shall be printed the following: "Shall the beginning hour at which nonintoxicating beer, wine, and alcoholic liquor be sold or dispensed for licensed on-premises in ________ County on Sundays be changed from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m."If approved by the voters this would forbid private clubs and restaurants licensed to sell and dispense nonintoxicating beer, wine, and alcoholic liquor; licensed private wine restaurants, private wine spas, and private wine bed and breakfasts to sell and dispense wine; and licensed Class A retail dealers to sell and dispense nonintoxicating beer for on-premises consumption until 1:00 p.m.[ ] Yes [ ] No(Place a cross mark in the square opposite your choice.)The ballots shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in general elections, and the results certified by the commissioners of election to the county commission. The county commission shall, without delay, certify the result of the election. Upon receipt of the results of the election, in the event a majority of the votes are marked "Yes", all applicable licensees shall be forbidden to sell and dispense beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors until 1:00 p.m. on Sundays. In the event a majority of the votes are marked "No", all applicable licensees will continue to be required to comply with existing law.
WV Code § 7-1-3t (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-3t. Authority to Make Grants From General Revenue Funds and Other Funds for Water and Sewer Systems

In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county courts, such courts are hereby authorized and empowered to make grants from general county revenues and any other revenues of the county available for such purposes, to public service districts as defined and provided for in article thirteen-a, chapter sixteen of the code and to municipalities for the purpose of establishing or improving water and sewer systems.
WV Code § 7-1-3tt (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-3tt. Restriction on the Regulation of Trades, Occupations, and Professions

Unless specifically authorized under this code, a county commission shall not enact, and shall not enforce, any law, ordinance, regulation, or rule, requiring the licensing, certification, or registration of any person or business in order to practice or conduct a trade, occupation, or profession within the jurisdiction of the county: Provided, That this section shall not limit the authority of a county to impose or levy per project fees upon development projects and other forms of capital improvement affecting the county and its government.
WV Code § 7-1-3u (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-3u. Authority of Counties and Municipalities to Treat Streams to Prevent Floods

To protect people and property from floods, counties and municipalities are hereby empowered to rechannel and dredge streams; remove accumulated debris, snags, sandbars, rocks and any other kinds of obstructions from streams; straighten stream channels; and carry out erosion and sedimentation control measures and programs.For stream treatment to prevent floods as provided in this section, counties and municipalities are hereby further empowered to levy, within all Constitutional and statutory limitations; acquire property by purchase, exercise of the right of eminent domain, lease, gift or grant; accept any and all benefits, moneys, services and assistance which may be available from the federal and state government or any private source; issue and sell bonds within the Constitutional and statutory limitations prescribed by law for the issuance and sale of bonds by counties and municipalities for public purposes generally. Any such levy shall be equal and uniform throughout the county or municipality.The power and authority granted in this section, may be exercised by any county or municipality in cooperation with each other or separately as provided in section three-i of this article. Any county or municipality which exercises any power or authority set forth in this section shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal and state laws and rules and regulations lawfully promulgated thereunder.The term "stream" as used in this section means any watercourse, whether natural or man-made, distinguishable by banks and a bed, regardless of their size, through which water flows continually or intermittently, regardless of its volume.
WV Code § 7-1-3v (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-3v. Floodplain and Mudslide Area Management; Legislative Findings; Power and Authority; Enforcement; Provisions Cumulative

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is imperative that municipalities and counties in this state be fully authorized and empowered to take all action necessary to comply with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (Public Law 91-152), as amended by the Congress of the United States through February 15, 1975; that municipalities presently are vested with all statutory power and authority necessary in this regard; and that the purpose of this section is to authorize and empower the several counties of this state to comply with such requirements.(b) As used in this section:(1) "Act" means the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (Public Law 91-152), as amended by the Congress of the United States through February 15, 1975; and(2) "Specified area or areas" means the area or areas specified under such act as a flood plain or mudslide area or areas within which control over construction and improvements must be exercised in order to comply with such act.(c) To the extent and only to the extent necessary to comply with the eligibility requirements of and otherwise fully and in all respects to comply with the requirements of such act, the county commission of each county is hereby authorized and empowered to (i) adopt, administer and enforce building codes for a specified area or areas within such county, which building codes may establish different requirements for different specified areas; (ii) require and issue building permits for all proposed construction or other improvements in such county: Provided, That nothing contained in this subdivision (ii) shall authorize a county commission to refuse to issue a building permit for any proposed construction or other improvement outside of a specified area or areas within such county; (iii) conduct inspections of construction and other improvements in a specified area or areas within such county and (iv) otherwise take such action and impose such requirements regarding land use and control measures in a specified area or areas within such county as shall be necessary under such act: Provided, That no such building code adopted by a county commission shall apply within nor any authority hereinabove granted exercised by a county commission within the corporate limits of any municipality which has taken appropriate action to comply with such act, unless and until such municipality so provides by ordinance. Any such building code adopted by a county commission and any other requirements imposed by a county commission under the provisions of this subsection (c) may be enforced by injunctive action in the circuit court of the county.(d) The power and authority conferred upon county commissions in this section is supplemental to and not in derogation of any power and authority heretofore or hereafter conferred by law upon county commissions.
WV Code § 7-1-3w (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-3w. Authority to Establish County Beautification Councils; Organization; County Commissions Not Obligated for Debts of Councils; Powers and Duties; Expenditures of Funds by Councils; Authority of County Commissions to Appropriate Moneys

In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county commissions, county commissions are hereby authorized and empowered to establish county beautification councils which shall be composed of such number of persons with such organizational requirements and limitations as the county commission creating any such council may direct. Such councils shall be deemed to be agencies of the county commissions; however, county commissions shall not be obligated for any debt or obligation which may be created by such councils. The councils are empowered to employ such persons as are necessary to accomplish the undertakings assumed by them.Each council shall be charged with the duty of improving the aesthetic qualities of the landscape within the county, and to such intent and purpose the councils may, with the approval of the commissioner of the West Virginia department of highways, engage in the planting, cultivation and maintenance of shrubs, trees and other plants on highway property and rights-of-way at such places and under such conditions as may be established by said commissioner.County commissions may appropriate to such councils such funds as the county commissions deem appropriate. Councils may receive and expend appropriations for the purposes herein indicated and may, likewise, receive and expend appropriations, gifts, grants or contributions from the State of West Virginia, the federal government, or any agency of either, and from any other person, corporation or entity of whatever nature.
WV Code § 7-1-3x (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-3x. County Information Referral Service

In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county commissions, such commissions are hereby authorized to establish information outlets for the dissemination of information concerning the sources of community and governmental services available to the public and to refer the members of the public to the correct source of assistance needed.
WV Code § 7-1-3y (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-3y. Authority to Grant Funds to Nutrition Programs

In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county commissions, such commissions are hereby authorized and empowered to make grants from general county revenues and any other revenues of the county available for such purposes, for nutritional programs operated by nonprofit legal entities.
WV Code § 7-1-5a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-5a. Excusal of Commissioner From Voting Where Conflict of Interest Involved

Each county commissioner present during any county commission meeting when any question is put shall vote unless he is immediately and particularly interested therein. Before such question is put, any member having a direct personal or pecuniary interest therein should announce this fact, and request to be excused from voting. The disqualifying interest must be such as affects the member directly, and not as one of a class.
WV Code § 7-1-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-6. Power to Punish for Contempts

The county court of every county shall have the same power to punish for contempts as is conferred by law upon circuit courts, but the penalty imposed for such contempts shall not exceed $50 for any one offense.
WV Code § 7-1-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-7. Record Books

(a) Beginning on July 1, 2017, the county commission shall, within sixty days of adoption, through the clerk of the commission, enter into a separate book the complete record of all ordinances adopted by the county commission. The clerk shall list, along with each ordinance in the book, the provision of the West Virginia Code authorizing each ordinance. The clerk shall maintain the book in his or her office and shall make available a copy to the county sheriff. Compiling all such ordinances adopted by the county commission and publishing the same on a publically available internet website as delineated in section three-pp of this article shall constitute full compliance with the provisions of this section.(b) The county commission of every county shall provide two record books for the use of the county commission, in one of which shall be entered all the proceedings of such county commission in relation to contested elections, all matters of probate, the appointment of appraisers of the estates of decedents and the appointment and qualification of personal representatives, guardians, committees and curators, and the settlement of their accounts, and all matters relating to apprentices; and in the other of said books shall be entered all the other proceedings of such county commission: Provided, That said county commission shall provide and keep such additional or different record books as may be specially required by law.
WV Code § 7-1-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-8. Continuance of Matters at End of Session

All matters pending before any county court and ready for its decision or action which shall not have been determined or acted upon before the end of a session, whether regular or special, shall, without any order of continuance, stand continued until the next session.
WV Code § 7-1-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-9. Creation of Special Funds

In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county courts, such courts are hereby authorized and empowered to create and establish, by proper order, special funds to be used for any purpose which such courts now or hereafter may by the provisions of chapter seven or article eleven, chapter eight of this code be authorized to accomplish.Such courts are hereby authorized to allocate to and transfer into any special fund created pursuant to the provisions of this section, such sums raised by tax levies pursuant to the provisions of article eight, chapter eleven of this code, and such amounts of unexpended or surplus moneys in the county general fund or in any other special fund as they shall deem proper.Expenditures from any special fund created pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be made only for the purpose for which the special fund was created and established: Provided, That in the event of a necessity or emergency the county court, by unanimous vote thereof and upon approval of the State Tax Commissioner, shall be empowered to transfer funds from any such special fund to the county general fund.When the particular purpose for which any special fund created pursuant to the provisions of this section has been accomplished or completed, the county court may transfer any balance remaining therein to the general county fund.
WV Code § 7-1-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-10. Special Account for Federal and State Grants-in-Aid Authorized

In addition to the special funds account authorized by the provisions of section nine of this article, each county court is hereby authorized and empowered to create and establish by proper order, a special account for the deposit of funds received from and granted by the United States of America or the State of West Virginia and shall provide for the expenditure and appropriation of such funds in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations promulgated by the governmental authority making such grants. The funds so received and held in such special account shall not be considered as revenue in determining the amount of real and personal property taxes to be levied for the regular fiscal budget of such county under the provisions of article eight, chapter eleven of this code.
WV Code § 7-1-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-11. Purchasing in Open Market or Competitive Bids; Debarment

(a) County commissions may make a purchase of commodities and printing of $15,000 or less in amount in the open market, but a purchase of and contract for commodities and printing over $15,000 shall be based on competitive bids, except in case of emergency.(b) The county commission of any county is authorized and empowered to promulgate rules governing the procedure of competitive bids: Provided, That a vendor who has been debarred pursuant to the provisions of sections thirty-three-a through thirty-three-f, article three, chapter five-a of this code, may not bid on or be awarded a contract under this section.(c) As used in this section, the terms "commodities" and "printing" shall have the same meaning as those terms are defined in section one, article one, chapter five-a of this code.
WV Code § 7-1-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-12. Authority for Establishing County Curfews; Jurisdiction for Violations

In addition to all other powers and duties now conferred by law upon county commissions, such commissions are hereby authorized, by order duly entered of record, to adopt an ordinance which establishes a curfew for persons under eighteen years of age. It shall be unlawful for any person under eighteen years of age to violate any ordinance: Provided, That whenever the county ordinance enacted hereunder conflicts with that of any municipality, the municipal ordinance shall prevail.Any magistrate court, which shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court, of a county which has enacted an enforceable curfew ordinance may assume jurisdiction of a juvenile charged with violation of such ordinance and make any disposition thereof, which could properly be made by a circuit court exercising its juvenile jurisdiction, except that magistrate courts shall have no jurisdiction to impose a sentence of confinement for the violation of such laws.
WV Code § 7-1-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-13. Regulation of Amateur Radio Antennas

(a) Any county ordinance or order concerning the regulation or placement of amateur radio antennas must:(1) Comply with all Federal Communications Commission regulations and its rulings and orders;(2) Reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications; and(3) Represent the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish the county's legitimate purpose.(b) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit a county commission from taking action to protect or preserve historic buildings, structures, sites and districts that have been established by federal, state or local law.
WV Code § 7-1-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers|Article 1. County Commissions Generally|§7-1-14. Custody and Care of Animals Abandoned, Neglected or Cruelly Treated; Animals Causing Public Nuisance, Health Risk or Safety Hazard; Authority of County Commission

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, any county commission may adopt ordinances, rules and regulations providing for the custody and care of animals that have been abandoned, neglected or cruelly treated for the protection of any such animal and to prevent it from becoming a public nuisance or risk to public health or safety or the environment.(b) Any such ordinance, rule or regulation may require each owner to provide for each of his or her animals:(1) Adequate food which provides sufficient quantity and nutritive value to maintain each animal in good health;(2) Adequate water which provides easy access to clean, fresh, potable water of a drinkable temperature in sufficient volume and suitable intervals to maintain normal hydration for each animal;(3) Adequate shelter to protect the animal from the elements and other animals;(4) Adequate space in the primary enclosure for the particular animal depending upon its age, size, species and weight which is regularly cleaned to prevent an unsanitary accumulation of urine and feces;(5) Adequate exercise to assure that the animal maintains normal muscle tone and mass for the age, species, size and condition of the animal; and(6) Veterinary care when needed or to prevent suffering or disease transmission.(c) Any such ordinance, rule or regulation may limit the number of animals owned, kept or maintained by an individual, group or organization, whether public or private based on the person's ability to provide for the animals as set forth in subsection (b) of this section.(d) Any such ordinance, rule or regulation shall provide appropriate penalties for violations and shall authorize humane officers to take possession of any animal that is not properly cared for as required by such ordinance, rule or regulation.