West Virginia Statutes
§ 8-1-5 — Existing status of municipalities confirmed; powers, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred by law
West Virginia·Ch. 8 MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS·Art. 1 PURPOSE AND SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS; CONSTRUCTION
The corporate being of every municipality now existing is hereby confirmed and validated. Except as otherwise provided in section six of this article, any municipality shall have all of the powers, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred by law upon a municipality of the class to which it belongs.
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Legislative History
1969 Reg. Sess., SB2
Nearby Sections
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§ 8-1-1
Purpose and short title§ 8-1-2
Definitions of terms§ 8-1-4
How population determined§ 8-1-5a
Municipal Home Rule Program§ 8-10-1
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