Any municipality or county, or both, or any two or more municipalities within any county or contiguous counties, or any two or more contiguous counties, or any combination thereof, may create an urban mass transportation authority. Such authority shall be created upon the adoption, by the governing body of each participating government, acting individually, of an appropriate ordinance or order. Each authority shall constitute a public corporation, and as such, shall have perpetual existence.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
Article 27. Intergovernmental Relations -- Urban Mass Transportation Systems
§8-27-2. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy
§8-27-4. Urban Mass Transportation Authorities Authorized; Authorities to Be Public Corporations
§8-27-6. Compensation of Members; Expenses
§8-27-8. Quorum; Majority Vote Required
§8-27-10. Powers and Duties of Authorities Generally
§8-27-10a. Smoking on Vehicles Prohibited; Posting of Signs Required; Criminal Penalties
§8-27-12. Study and Plan of Operation; Notice and Hearing; Adoption of Transportation Plan
§8-27-13. Resolution Authorizing Acquisition or Construction of Urban Mass Transportation System
§8-27-15. Trust Indenture Generally
§8-27-16. Sinking Fund; West Virginia Municipal Bond Commission; Purchase of Outstanding Bonds
§8-27-17. Remedies of Bondholders
§PART. Vii. Public Service Commission. §8-27-18. Repealed. Acts, 1976 Reg. sess., Ch. 85
§8-27-19. Indebtedness of Authorities
§8-27-20. Exemption From Taxation
§8-27-21. Protection of Employees of Existing Transportation Systems
§8-27-21a. Federal Grants; Wage Deductions
§8-27-22. Conflict of Interest
§8-27-23. Competitive Bids; Publication of Solicitation for Sealed Bids
§8-27-24. Bonds Made Legal Investments
§8-27-25. Article Constitutes Complete Authority; Liberal Construction
§8-27-26. Dissolution of Authority; Disposition of Assets After Payment of Debts