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West Virginia Code
Chapter 8
19
Municipal and County Waterworks and Electric Power Systems.
8-19-1
Acquisition and operation of municipal and county waterworks and electric power systems; construction of improvements to municipal and county electric power systems; extension beyond corporate limits; definitions.
8-19-2
Contracts for purchase of electric power or energy by a municipality; definitions; requirements; payments; rates and charges.
8-19-2a
Procedure for changing rates of municipal electric power systems; legislative findings.
8-19-2b
Right of appeal by customers.
8-19-3
Right of eminent domain; limitations.
8-19-4
Estimate of cost; ordinance or order for issuance of revenue bonds; interest on bonds; rates for services; exemption from taxation.
8-19-5
Publication of abstract of ordinance or order and notice; hearing.
8-19-6
Amount, negotiability and execution of bonds.
8-19-7
Bonds payable solely from revenues; not to constitute municipal or county indebtedness.
8-19-8
Lien of bondholders; deeds of trust; security agreements; priority of liens.
8-19-9
Covenants with bondholders.
8-19-10
Operating contract.
8-19-11
Rates or charges for water and electric power must be sufficient to pay bonds, etc.; disposition of surplus.
8-19-12
Service charges; sinking fund; amount of bonds; additional bonds; surplus.
8-19-12a
Deposit required for new customers; lien for delinquent service rates and charges; failure to cure delinquency; payment from deposit; reconnecting deposit; return of deposit; liens; civil actions; deferral of filing fees and costs in magistrate court action; limitations with respect to foreclosure.
8-19-13
Discontinuance of water or electric power service for nonpayment of rates or charges.
8-19-14
Bonds for additions, betterments and improvements.
8-19-15
System of accounts; audit.
8-19-16
Protection and enforcement of rights of bondholders, etc.; receivership.
8-19-17
Grants, loans, advances and agreements.
8-19-18
Additional and alternative method for constructing or improving and for financing waterworks or electric power system; cumulative authority.
8-19-19
Alternative procedure for acquisition, construction or improvement of waterworks or electric power system.
8-19-20
Article to be liberally construed.
8-19-21
Specifications for water mains and water service pipes.
8-19-22
Identification requirement for fire hydrants that are inoperable or unavailable for use in emergency situations.