There is hereby established in each county a commission on intergovernmental relations. The commission shall be composed of the members of the county court and such other members as may be designated by the county court. Members other than the county court members shall serve at the will and pleasure of a majority of the county court members.
This commission shall assemble and disseminate information concerning federal programs which provide financial assistance to the residents of their county. Such programs shall include but not be limited to,
1. Public Health Service Act, as amended. Public Law 89-97.
2. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended.
3. Health Insurance for the aged under Public Law 89-97, as amended.
4. Supplementary medical insurance for the aged under Public Law 89-97, as amended.
5. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, as it pertains to interest reduction payments and rental and cooperative housing for lower income families.
6. Housing Act of 1964, as amended, by Public Law 85-560, relating to rehabilitation loans.
7. The Emergency Employment Assistance Act of 1971.
8. Job opportunity programs and on the job training under various federal acts.
9. Neighborhood improvement and development programs under various federal acts.
10. Library and other public facility improvement programs under various federal programs.
The commission shall cooperate with municipalities, other county agencies, state and federal agencies to effect the purposes of this section. Appropriate state agencies are authorized to give such technical assistance as may be requested by the commission.
The clerk of the county court of each county shall be the executive secretary to the commission and as such shall attend all meetings, keep a record of all proceedings, assemble and disseminate such information as may be required by the commission and to perform such other duties as may reasonably be required by the commission to effectuate the purposes of this section.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers
Article 1. County Commissions Generally
§7-1-1. County Commissions Corporations; How Constituted; Election of President
§7-1-1b. Legislative Findings; Qualifications for County Commissioners
§7-1-3. Jurisdiction, Powers and Duties
§7-1-3bb. Levy For, Establishment and Operation of Sheltered Workshops; Financial Aid
§7-1-3d. Levy For, Establishment, and Operation of Fire Prevention Units; Financial Aid
§7-1-3e. Acquisition of Land For, and Operation Of, Public Refuse Dumps and Sanitary Landfills
§7-1-3ee. Providing for Payment of Service Fees at Banking Institutions
§7-1-3f. Establishment and Operation of Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Services
§7-1-3g. Acquisition, Operation, and Maintenance of Sewerage Systems and Sewage Plants
§7-1-3gg. Lease Agreements for Equipment or Materials With Option to Cancel or Renew
§7-1-3i. County Commission May Cooperate With Other Governmental Units
§7-1-3k. Authority to Lease, Rent or Permit the Use of County Property
§7-1-3kk. Authority to Provide for the Elimination of Hazards to Public Health and Safety; Penalty
§7-1-3m. Authority to Employ, Fix Compensation for and Discharge Personnel
§7-1-3mm. Transfer of Development Rights in Growth Counties
§7-1-3n. Authority of Certain Counties as to Building and Housing Codes; State Building Code
§7-1-3oo. Authority to Enter Into Energy-Savings Contracts
§7-1-3p. Authority to Require Permits for Mobile Homes or House Trailers; Penalty
§7-1-3pp. Additional Powers and Duties of Commission; Areas of Special or Unique Interest
§7-1-3rr. Accessible County Records; Required Information
§7-1-3s. Authority to Govern Traffic and Parking; Rules and Regulations; Penalties
§7-1-3tt. Restriction on the Regulation of Trades, Occupations, and Professions
§7-1-3u. Authority of Counties and Municipalities to Treat Streams to Prevent Floods
§7-1-3x. County Information Referral Service
§7-1-3y. Authority to Grant Funds to Nutrition Programs
§7-1-3z. Authority of Counties to Govern Business of Massage
§7-1-5. Duties of County Commissioners; Payment for Services Other Than Services in Court
§7-1-5a. Excusal of Commissioner From Voting Where Conflict of Interest Involved
§7-1-6. Power to Punish for Contempts
§7-1-8. Continuance of Matters at End of Session
§7-1-9. Creation of Special Funds
§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
§7-1-15. Challenge of Candidate for County Commission; Residency