West Virginia Code
Article 25. Resort Area Districts
§7-25-16. Provisions for Construction of a Project

(a) Prior to beginning construction on a project, the board shall provide by resolution for the construction of the project and shall also provide in the same or subsequent resolutions for the supervision of such work by a professional engineer, governmental agency or any other person designated by the board. The board may provide for the construction of the project by one of the two following methods or any combination thereof:
(1) If there exists a governmental agency with the experience, knowledge and authority to construct the project, the board may elect to enter in a contract with such agency for the construction of all, or a part of, the project or for any other service necessary or incident to the construction of the project, in which case such governmental agency shall be responsible for entering into contracts, subject to the board's approval, with such other persons as may be necessary or incident to the construction of the project; or
(2) The board may elect to enter into one or more contracts with such contractors and other persons as may be necessary or incident to the construction of the project, in which case it shall solicit competitive bids. All contracts for work on any project, the expense of which will exceed $50,000, shall be awarded to the lowest qualified responsible bidder who shall furnish a sufficient performance and payment bond. The board may reject any and all bids and if it rejects all bids, notices shall be published as original required before any other bids may be received. The board may let portions of the work necessary to complete a project under different contracts.
(b) The resolution described in subsection (a) of this section shall also provide for payment of the cost of the project.
(c) Prior to the construction of the project, the board shall obtain such permits and licenses required by law for the construction and operation of the project.
(d) No project shall be undertaken by a district that includes a ski slope or ski lift.

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West Virginia Code

Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers

Article 25. Resort Area Districts

§7-25-1. Short Title

§7-25-2. Findings

§7-25-3. Definitions

§7-25-4. Power and Authority of County Commissions to Create and Establish Resort Area Districts

§7-25-5. Petition for Creation or Expansion of Resort Area District; Petition Requirements

§7-25-6. Notice to Property Owners Before Creation or Expansion of Resort Area District; Form of Notice; Affidavit of Publication; Election

§7-25-7. Creation of Resort Area District; Resort Area District to Be a Public Corporation

§7-25-7a. Voluntary Dissolution Resort Area District

§7-25-8. Powers of Resort Area District

§7-25-9. Official Name of Resort Area Districts

§7-25-10. Resort Area Boards

§7-25-11. Election Procedure for Initial Members of Resort Area Board; Subsequent Elections; Elections and Procedures to Fill Board Vacancies

§7-25-12. Resort Area Districts Authorized to Levy Resort Service Fee; Procedure for Implementation and Cessation of Resort Service Fee; Abstract and Notice of Implementing Resolution; Rate of Resort Service Fee; Permissible Uses; Limitations on Impo...

§7-25-13. Resort Service Fee Administration

§7-25-14. Implementation and Provision of Services Within Resort Area District; Adoption of Annual Budget

§7-25-15. Authorization to Implement Assessments for Projects or Services; Procedures for Implementing Assessments; By-Laws to Provide Additional Procedures for Implementation of Assessments; Notice to Property Owners Before Implementation of Assessm...

§7-25-16. Provisions for Construction of a Project

§7-25-17. Notice to Property Owners of Assessments; Correcting and Laying Assessments; Report on Project Completion

§7-25-18. Exemption of Public Property From Assessments

§7-25-19. Assessment Bonds and Resort Service Fee Bonds; Sinking Fund for Assessment Bonds and Resort Service Fee Bonds; Tax Exemption

§7-25-20. Indebtedness of Resort Area District

§7-25-21. Payment of Assessments to Sheriff; Report to Resort Area District; Collection of Delinquent Assessments

§7-25-22. Liens; Recording Notice of Liens; Priority; Release of Lien; Notice to Future Property Owners

§7-25-23. Resort Area Rangers

§7-25-24. Annual Audit; Books and Records

§7-25-25. Notice of Transfer of Change in Ownership of Property Within Resort Area District

§7-25-26. Liberal Construction

§7-25-27. Effect of the 2015 Amendments