West Virginia Code
Chapter 10. Public Libraries; Public Recreation; Athletic Establishments; Monuments and Memorials; Roster of Servicemen; Educational Broadcasting Authority

Article 1. Public Libraries

§10-1-1. &Quot;public Library" and &Quot;governing Authority" Defined - The term "public library" as used in this article shall...

§10-1-2. Power of Governing Authority to Establish and Maintain Libraries; Financing - A governing authority either by itself or in cooperation with...

§10-1-3. Regional Library Defined; Apportionment of Regional Library Expenses - A regional library is a public library established and/or maintained...

§10-1-3a. Authority of Regional Library Board to Disburse Funds - The governing authorities which maintain a regional library may contribute...

§10-1-4. Contract With Existing Public Library - The governing authority may, in lieu of supporting and maintaining...

§10-1-5. Board of Library Directors -- Qualifications; Term of Office; Vacancies; Removal; No Compensation - (a) Whenever a public library is established under this article,...

§10-1-6. Board of Library Directors -- Powers and Duties - The board of directors of each public library established or...

§10-1-7. Free Use of Libraries - Each library established or maintained by any governing authority shall...

§10-1-8. Annual Report - The board of directors shall make an annual report for...

§10-1-9. Library Board to Be a Corporation; Vesting of Title to Bequests or Donations - The board of directors of each public library shall be...

§10-1-9a. Fees, Service and Rental Charges; Fines; Sale of Surplus or Obsolete Materials or Equipment; Deposit and Disbursement of Receipts - The board of directors of a library established or maintained...

§10-1-10. Injury to Library Property; Penalty - [Repealed.]

§10-1-11. Willful Retention of Library Property - Any person who willfully retains a book, newspaper, plate, picture,...

§10-1-11a. Effect of Article on Existing Laws - Nothing in this article shall be construed to abolish or...

§10-1-12. State Library Commission - [Repealed.]

§10-1-13. State Library Commission Officers - [Repealed.]

§10-1-14. Same. Powers and Duties - [Repealed.]

§10-1-14a. West Virginia Program for Open Education Resources; Material Description - [Repealed.]

§10-1-15. State Library Commission Disposition of Monetary Gifts - [Repealed.]

§10-1-16. Regional Libraries and Library Areas Establishment and Location - [Repealed.]

§10-1-17. Regional Libraries and Library Areas Referral of Plan to County Courts; Action On; Alteration of Plan - [Repealed.]

§10-1-18. Regional Libraries and Library Areas Powers of West Virginia Library Commission - [Repealed.]

§10-1-18a. Establishment of State Publications; Designation Clearinghouse; Definitions; Powers of West Virginia Library Commission; Designations by State Agencies - [Repealed.]

§10-1-19. Regional Libraries and Library Areas Transfer of Certain Libraries to Library Commission - [Repealed.]

§10-1-20. Aid to Libraries by Library Commission - [Repealed.]

§10-1-21. Collection of and Preservation of Library Data; Surveys; Employment of Personnel; Use of Data - [Repealed.]

§10-1-22. Confidential Nature of Certain Library Records - [Repealed.]

§10-1-23. Library Survey; Status Report; and Ten-Year Plan - [Repealed.]

§10-1-24. Library Facilities Improvement Fund - [Repealed.]

Article 1A. Interstate Library Compact

§10-1A-1. Enactment of Compact - The "Interstate Library Compact" is hereby enacted into law and...

§10-1A-2. Restrictions Relating to Outlay of Public Funds - No county, municipality or other political subdivision of this state...

§10-1A-3. State Library Agency Defined - As used in the compact, "state library agency," with reference...

§10-1A-4. Interstate Library Districts; State and Federal Aid - An interstate library district lying partly within this state may...

§10-1A-5. Compact Administrator - The Governor shall appoint an officer or employee of this...

§10-1A-6. Withdrawal - In the event of withdrawal from the compact, the Governor...

Article 2. Public Recreation and Playgrounds

§10-2-1. Definitions - (a) The term "governing body" as used in this article...

§10-2-2. Authority to Establish and Conduct Public Recreation; Levy - The governing body of any governmental subdivision may provide, establish,...

§10-2-3. Joint Establishment and Administration by Two or More Governing Bodies - Any two or more governing bodies may jointly establish and...

§10-2-4. Recreation Department or Board - The governing body or bodies establishing such a system may...

§10-2-4a. Public Corporation May Be Created; Name; Dissolution; Powers; Authority; Annual Accounting; Debts Prohibited; General Powers; Bonded Officers or Employees - Subject to the provisions of this section, and subject further...

§10-2-5. Article Not to Affect Powers Granted by Charter or Special Act - The provisions of this article shall not in anywise repeal,...

Article 2A. Athletic Establishments

§10-2A-1. Definitions - (a) The term "board" as used in this article shall...

§10-2A-2. Authority to Establish and Operate Athletic Establishments; Bonds to Pay Costs - Every county court, municipal corporation or county board of education...

§10-2A-2a. Joint Establishment and Operation of Athletic Establishment - Any county court, municipal corporation and Board of Education, or...

§10-2A-3. Construction, etc., to Be Under Control of Board or Committee Appointed by Board - The construction, acquisition, improvement, extension, equipment, custody, operation and maintenance...

§10-2A-4. Powers of Board; Contracts; Employees - The board shall have power to take all steps and...

§10-2A-5. Preliminary Expenses - All necessary preliminary expenses actually incurred by the board in...

§10-2A-6. Resolution for Construction, etc., of Establishment; Notice and Hearing - Before any board shall construct, acquire, improve, extend or equip...

§10-2A-7. Acquisition of Property or Establishments; Eminent Domain - Every such board shall have power to condemn any land...

§10-2A-8. Bonds for Improvements and Extension of Existing Athletic Establishments - Whenever any board now or hereafter, shall own and operate...

§10-2A-9. Items of Expense Included in Cost of Athletic Establishment - The cost of the athletic establishment shall be deemed to...

§10-2A-10. Bonds to Be Payable From Special Fund; Exemption From Taxation - Funds for the payment of all or such part of...

§10-2A-11. Interest Rate and Life of Bonds; Redemption; How Payable; Form; Denominations; Negotiability; Surplus Funds; Additional Bonds Authorized; Interim Certificates - Such revenue bonds shall bear interest at not more than...

§10-2A-12. Obligations Not to Bind Member of Board Personally - No member of any board or any committee appointed by...

§10-2A-13. Additional Bonds for Extension or Improvement of Athletic Establishments - Any board may provide by the resolution authorizing the issuance...

§10-2A-14. How Proceeds of Bonds Applied; Lien - All moneys received from the sale of any bonds issued...

§10-2A-15. Bonds Secured by Trust Indenture Between Board and Corporate Trustees - In the discretion and at the option of the board...

§10-2A-16. Sinking Fund - At or before the issuance of any such bonds, the...

§10-2A-17. Charges and Rentals for Use of Athletic Establishment - The board shall have the power and it shall be...

§10-2A-18. Accounting System; Yearly Audit; Custodian of Funds - Any board issuing revenue bonds under the provisions of this...

§10-2A-19. Board to Pay Charges and Rentals for Use of Establishment - The board shall be subject to the same charges and...

§10-2A-20. Operation Under Supervision and Control of Board; Leasing - The board may, in its discretion, provide by resolution that...

§10-2A-21. When Statutory Mortgage Lien Created; Enforcement of Lien by Bondholders; Suit to Compel Performance of Duties - In the event bonds issued hereunder are not secured by...

§10-2A-22. Acquisition of Property on Which Encumbrance Exists - No property shall be acquired under this article upon which...

§10-2A-23. Protection and Enforcement of Rights of Bondholders; Receivership - Any holder of any such bonds or any of the...

§10-2A-24. Article Confers Additional Powers - The authority herein given shall be in addition to and...

§10-2A-25. Construction of Powers Conferred - This article shall, without reference to any other statute, be...

§10-2A-26. Article Liberally Construed - This article being for the public health, safety, and welfare,...

Article 3. Monuments, Tablets and Memorials

§10-3-1. Monuments for Pioneers and Historic Localities - In order to perpetuate the memory of the pioneers of...

§10-3-2. Memorials to Soldiers and Sailors; Sale of Existing Memorials; Memorial Fund; Levies; Board of Directors; Report of Board to County Commission; Use of Memorial; Itemized Report for Public Inspection; Itemized Budget Estimate - (a) The county commission of any county shall have the...

Article 3A. The West Virginia Memorial to Child Labor

§10-3A-1. Legislative Findings, Purposes, Intent, and Short Title - (a) The Legislature finds that child labor in hazardous industry...

§10-3A-2. Monument Construction Commission - (a) A commission shall be established on July 1, 2022,...

§10-3A-3. Design, Construction, and Administration of the Monument - (a) The commission shall choose a design for the monument...

§10-3A-4. Funding for the Monument; Authority for Obtaining Additional Funds to Complete or Enhance the Monument - The Division of Labor shall allocate funds in the amount...

§10-3A-5. Memorial Inscription or Plaque - The following text shall be inscribed or engraved upon the...

§10-3A-6. Conclusion of the Commission S Work - (a) The Commission shall be disbanded on December 31, 2023:...

§10-3A-7. Return of Monument to State Administration - If at any time after the completion and dedication of...

Article 4. Roster of West Virginia Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in Recent Wars

§10-4-1. Preparation and Publication; Supervision by Adjutant General - The Adjutant General of West Virginia is hereby authorized to...

§10-4-2. Contents - Such roster shall contain the principal items of the record...

§10-4-3. Contract for Printing - The contract for the printing of the roster shall be...

§10-4-4. Distribution - The distribution of such volumes shall be under the direction...

Article 5. Educational Broadcasting Authority

§10-5-1. Legislative Findings; Definitions - (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) It...

§10-5-2. West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority; Members; Organization; Officers; Employees; Meetings; Expenses - (a) The West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority is continued as...

§10-5-3. Powers of authority.the Authority Shall Have the Power: - (1) To act as advisor and consultant to television and...

§10-5-4. Funds; Right of State Agencies, etc., to Contribute to Authority - (a) The authority may solicit, apply for and receive appropriations,...

§10-5-5. Advisory Councils - The authority may also create one or more advisory councils....

§10-5-5a. Advisory Committee on Journalistic and Editorial Integrity - (a) The Authority shall appoint an Advisory Committee on Journalistic...

§10-5-6. Cooperation With Private Nonprofit Corporations - (a) In furtherance of its mission and fulfillment of its...

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West Virginia Code Chapter 10. Public Libraries; Public Recreation; Athletic Establishments; Monuments and Memorials; Roster of Servicemen; Educational Broadcasting Authority

West Virginia Code
Chapter 10. Public Libraries; Public Recreation; Athletic Establishments; Monuments and Memorials; Roster of Servicemen; Educational Broadcasting Authority