The governing body of every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to establish a special fund to be known as the "capital reserve fund." The fund shall consist of unexpended balances of other funds which may be transferred to the fund, with the approval of the State Tax Commissioner, at the end of the fiscal year, and any other moneys authorized by law to be used for the purposes of the fund.
The fund shall be used, from time to time, for the construction, reconstruction, purchase or replacement of, or addition to, municipal buildings, public works, equipment, machinery, motor vehicles or other capital assets. Expenditures shall be made from the fund only in accordance with an appropriation made pursuant to the annual budget.
If a municipality accumulates its capital reserve fund for more than two years, the proceeds of the fund shall be transmitted to the state sinking fund commission on or before September 1, of each year. The proceeds of the fund may be withdrawn by the municipality upon reasonable notice in writing to the state sinking fund commission.
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