West Virginia Statutes

§ 7-11-1 — County courts authorized to create a county parks and recreation commission

West Virginia § 7-11-1

JurisdictionWest Virginia

Ch. 7COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS

Art. 11COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONS

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 7-11-1 (2026).

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The county court of any county is hereby authorized and empowered, by order entered of record, to create a county parks and recreation commission for the purpose of establishing, improving, developing, administering, operating and maintaining a county public parks and recreation system or public recreational facilities.

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Legislative History

2025 Reg. Sess., HB3001; 1970 Reg. Sess., HB732; 1969 Reg. Sess., HB985; 1951 Reg. Sess., HB446

Nearby Sections

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County commissions corporations; how constituted; election of president

§ 7-1-10

Special account for federal and state grants-in-aid authorized

§ 7-1-11

Purchasing in open market or competitive bids; debarment

§ 7-1-12

Authority for establishing county curfews; jurisdiction for violations

§ 7-1-13

Regulation of amateur radio antennas

§ 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

§ 7-1-15

Challenge of candidate for county commission; residency

§ 7-1-16

Reporting of fraud and misappropriation of funds

§ 7-1-1a

Requirements for reforming, altering, or modifying a county commission; alternative forms of county government

§ 7-1-1b

Legislative findings; qualifications for county commissioners

§ 7-1-2

§ 7-1-3

Jurisdiction, powers, and duties

§ 7-1-3a

Construction of waterworks; sewers and sewage disposal plants; improvements of streets, alleys and sidewalks; assessment of cost of sanitary sewers, improved streets and maintenance of roads not in the state road system

§ 7-1-3aa

Authority of county commissions to create and fund a hazardous material accident response program

§ 7-1-3b

Purchase, installation and maintenance of radio mobile communication equipment and appliances for use by county sheriffs and their deputies

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