Notwithstanding any other provision of this code the treasurer of the municipality, or other individual who may be designated by general law, by charter provision or by the governing body, to collect and promptly pay into the municipal treasury all taxes, fines, special assessments and other moneys due the municipality, may enter into a contract with one or more banking institutions, as defined in section two, article one, chapter thirty-one-a of this code, doing business in the municipality for the purpose of receiving payment of municipal taxes, fines, assessments and other moneys.
Any such contract shall specify the manner in which the taxes, fines, assessments and other moneys received shall be paid over to the municipality and a method for verification by the treasurer of the municipality of all amounts received pursuant to the contract. The contract may provide for the payment of a reasonable fee for the provision of such services by the banking institutions.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
Article 13. Taxation and Finance
§8-13-1. General Property and Benefit Taxes
§8-13-2. Correcting Erroneous Tax Levy
§8-13-4. Municipal License and Tax Thereon When State License Required
§8-13-5a. Public Utilities Tax
§8-13-7. Tax on Purchases of Intoxicating Liquors in Municipalities; Private Club Fees
§8-13-8. License Tax on Horse Racing and Dog Racing
§8-13-9. Motor Vehicle Operator's Tax
§8-13-11. Preservation of Prior Taxing Powers of Cities
§8-13-13. Special Charges for Municipal Services
§8-13-15. Collection of Municipal Taxes, Fines and Assessments
§8-13-15a. Providing for Payment at Banking Institutions
§8-13-16. Remedies for Failure to Collect, Account for or Pay Over Moneys
§8-13-17. Reports, etc., to Conform to Fiscal Year
§8-13-19. Capital Reserve Fund
§8-13-19a. Special Account for Federal and State Grants-in-Aid Authorized
§8-13-21. Disposition of Funds for Public Works When Materials, etc., Not Available
§8-13-22a. Investment of Municipal Funds
§8-13-22c. Restrictions on Investment
§8-13-23. Preparation, Publication and Disposition of Financial Statements
§8-13-24. Notice of Delinquency
§8-13-25. Delinquent List Preparation
§8-13-26. Publication and Posting of Delinquent Tax List; Costs
§8-13-27. Notice of Delinquent Lists to City Council and Retention of List by City