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West Virginia Code
Chapter 8
15
Fire Fighting; Fire Companies and Departments; Civil Service for Paid Fire Departments.
8-15-1
Power and authority of governing body with respect to fires.
8-15-2
Liability for property pulled down or destroyed to prevent spread of fire.
8-15-3
Municipalities empowered and authorized to contract for prevention and extinguishment of fires beyond the corporate limits.
8-15-4
Power and authority to form fire companies; recordation of statement; organization.
8-15-5
Duties of company members; meetings to inspect equipment; report; penalty for noncompliance.
8-15-6
Dissolution of volunteer fire company.
8-15-7
Incorporation of volunteer fire companies; duties and obligations; dissolution.
8-15-7a
Audit or financial examination of volunteer fire companies.
8-15-8
Support of volunteer fire company; return of property upon dissolution.
8-15-8a
Eligibility for allocation from municipal pensions and protection fund and the Fire Protection Fund.
8-15-8b
Authorized expenditures of revenues from the Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund and the Fire Protection Fund; deductions for unauthorized expenditures; record retention.
8-15-8c
Donation of equipment.
8-15-9
Establishment and maintenance of paid fire department.
8-15-10
Hours of duty for firemen in a paid fire department.
8-15-10a
Holiday compensation for firefighters.
8-15-10b
Mandatory safety procedures for situations deemed immediately dangerous to life and health.
8-15-11
Qualifications for appointment or promotion to positions in paid fire departments to be ascertained by examination; provisions exclusive as to appointments, etc.; rights of certain chiefs; "appointing officer" defined.
8-15-12
Firemen's civil service commission generally.
8-15-13
Recorder ex officio clerk of commission; clerical and stenographic services.
8-15-14
Rooms, stationery, etc., to be furnished by municipality; appropriations required.
8-15-15
Powers, authority and duties of firemen's civil service commission.
8-15-16
Rules for all examinations; probationary appointments.
8-15-16a
Apprenticeship programs.
8-15-17
Form of application; age and residency requirements; exceptions.
8-15-18
Character and notice of competitive examinations; qualifications of applicants; press representatives; posting eligible list; medical examinations.
8-15-18a
Individual review of test and answers from promotional examination.
8-15-19
Refusal to examine or certify; review thereof.
8-15-20
Appointments from list of eligible applicants; special examinations for electricians or mechanics.
8-15-20a
Special examination for firefighter paramedic.
8-15-21
Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment.
8-15-22
Vacancies filled by promotions; eligibility for promotion.
8-15-23
No inquiry shall be made concerning political or religious opinions or affiliations of applicants, etc.
8-15-24
Political activities of members prohibited; exceptions.
8-15-25
Removal, discharge, suspension or reduction in rank or pay; hearing; attorney fees; appeal; reduction in number of members.
8-15-26
Offenses and penalties.
8-15-27
Repeal of conflicting acts and provisions; civil service provisions of article exclusive; status or tenure not affected.
8-15-28
Awarding service weapon upon retirement.