West Virginia Code
Article 12. County and Municipal Development Authorities
§7-12-15. Liberal Construction of Article

It is the purpose of this article to provide for promotion, development and advancement of the business prosperity and economic welfare of the municipality or county, its citizens and its industrial complex, and this article shall be liberally construed as giving to the authority full and complete power reasonably required to give effect to the purposes hereof.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers

Article 12. County and Municipal Development Authorities

§7-12-1. Establishment Authorized; Name; Exceptions

§7-12-2. Purposes

§7-12-3. Management and Control of County Authority Vested in Board; Appointment and Terms of Members; Vacancies; Removal of Members

§7-12-3a. Management and Control of Municipal Authority Vested in Board; Appointment and Terms of Members; Vacancies; Removal of Members

§7-12-4. Qualifications of Members

§7-12-5. Compensation of Members; Expenses; Recusal of Member From Voting Where Conflict of Interest Involved

§7-12-6. Authority to Be a Public Corporation

§7-12-7. Powers Generally

§7-12-7a. Findings Respecting Necessity for Exercise of Right of Eminent Domain; Authorization to Exercise Right of Eminent Domain

§7-12-8. Incurring Indebtedness; Rights of Creditors

§7-12-9. Agreements in Connection With Obtaining Funds

§7-12-9a. Joint Undertakings by County Development Authorities

§7-12-9b. Joint Development Entities

§7-12-10. Property, Bonds and Obligations of Authority Exempt From Taxation

§7-12-11. Participation and Appropriations Authorized; Transfers and Conveyances of Property

§7-12-12. Contributions by County Commissions, Municipalities and Others; Funds and Accounts; Reports; Audit and Examination of Books, Records and Accounts

§7-12-13. Sale or Lease of Property; Reversion of Assets Upon Dissolution

§7-12-14. Employees to Be Covered by Workers' Compensation

§7-12-15. Liberal Construction of Article

§7-12-16. Provisions Severable