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§ 7-17-9 — Board to be a public corporation

West Virginia·Ch. 7 COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS·Art. 17 COUNTY FIRE BOARDS
The county fire board shall constitute and if authorized be created a public corporation under the name provided for in its articles of incorporation and, as such, shall have perpetual succession, may contract with and be contracted with, sue and be sued, and have and use a corporate seal.

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Legislative History

1984 Reg. Sess., HB1199

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