West Virginia § 16-15-3b Consolidated housing authorities

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-15-3b — Consolidated housing authorities

West Virginia § 16-15-3b

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 15STATE HOUSING LAW

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W. Va. Code § 16-15-3b (2026).

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(a)Two or more cities or counties may, by joint resolution of their governing bodies, merge their housing authorities to establish a regional housing authority: Provided, That each city or county considering the merger shall hold a public hearing in its area of operation prior to adopting the joint resolution.

(b)The joint resolution must provide for:

(1)The transfer of assets and liabilities and the performance of all outstanding obligations and responsibilities;

(2)The membership, terms and manner of appointment of commissioners of the regional housing authority; and

(3)The preparation, adoption and implementation of a plan of merger.

(c)Consolidations by merger pursuant to this section are subject to all of the provisions of article eleven, chapter thirty-one-e of this code e

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(a) Two or more cities or counties may, by joint resolution of their governing bodies, merge their housing authorities to establish a regional housing authority: Provided, That each city or county considering the merger shall hold a public hearing in its area of operation prior to adopting the joint resolution.

(b) The joint resolution must provide for:

(1) The transfer of assets and liabilities and the performance of all outstanding obligations and responsibilities;

(2) The membership, terms and manner of appointment of commissioners of the regional housing authority; and

(3) The preparation, adoption and implementation of a plan of merger.

(c) Consolidations by merger pursuant to this section are subject to all of the provisions of article eleven, chapter thirty-one-e of this code except where inconsistent with the provisions of this article and except as to those provisions of article eleven, chapter thirty-one-e which have no practical application.

(d) A regional housing authority established pursuant to this section acquires and succeeds to all rights, obligations, duties and privileges of the housing authorities of which it is a successor, and will be considered for all purposes a regional housing authority established pursuant to section three-a of this article and subject to all applicable provisions of this article.