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§ 10-1-3 — Regional library defined; apportionment of regional library expenses

West Virginia § 10-1-3
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 10PUBLIC LIBRARIES; PUBLIC RECREATION; ATHLETIC ESTABLISHMENTS; MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS; ROSTER OF SERVICEMEN; EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY
Art. 1PUBLIC LIBRARIES

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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 10-1-3 (2026).

Text

A regional library is a public library established and/or maintained by two or more counties, by action of their governing authorities, under the terms of a contract to which they all agree. The expenses of the regional library shall be apportioned between or among the counties concerned on such a basis as shall be agreed upon in the contract.

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Legislative History

1961 Reg. Sess., SB99; 1945 Reg. Sess., SB64

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