The exercise of the powers granted to the authority by this article will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state for the improvement of their health, safety, convenience and welfare and is a public purpose. As the operation and maintenance of projects financed under this article will constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any property acquired or used by the authority or upon the income therefrom. All bonds and notes of the authority, and all interest and income thereon, shall be exempt from all taxation by this state and any county, municipality, political subdivision or agency thereof, except inheritance taxes.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 15. West Virginia Economic Development Authority
§31-15-2. Legislative Findings
§31-15-6. General Powers of Authority
§31-15-7. Loans to Industrial Development Agencies or Enterprises for Projects
§31-15-8a. Broadband Loan Insurance Program; Requirements
§31-15-9. Bonds and Notes Issued Pursuant to This Article
§31-15-10. Approval by Authority
§31-15-11. Trustee for Bondholders; Contents of Trust Agreement; Pledge or Assignment of Revenues
§31-15-12. Use of Funds by Authority; Restrictions Thereon Relating to Projects
§31-15-12a. Horseshoe Pitcher S Hall of Fame
§31-15-12b. Loans to Support Tourism
§31-15-13. Refunding Bonds or Notes
§31-15-15. Negotiability of Bonds and Notes Issued Pursuant to This Article
§31-15-16. Bonds and Notes Issued Pursuant to This Article; Legal Investments
§31-15-16b. Lottery Revenue Bonds for Cacapon Resort State Park and Beech Fork State Park
§31-15-16d. Lottery Revenue Bonds for State Park Projects
§31-15-17. Exemption From Taxation
§31-15-18. Personal Liability; Persons Executing Bonds or Notes Issued Pursuant to This Article
§31-15-20. Authority of the Board of Investments
§31-15-21. Loan and Insurance Application Requirements
§31-15-23. Economic Development Fund
§31-15-23a. Economic Development Project Fund
§31-15-24. Transfer of State Property to the Authority
§31-15-25. Validity of Any Pledge, Mortgage, Deed of Trust or Security Instrument
§31-15-26. Money of the Authority
§31-15-27. Conflict of Interest; When Contracts Void
§31-15-28. Agreement With Federal Agencies Not to Alter or Limit Powers of Authority
§31-15-30. Projects Not to Be Considered Public Improvements