H. B. 4617


(By Delegate Swartzmiller)

[Introduced February 25, 2004; referred to the

Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]





A BILL to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11A-3-6a, relating to providing that Class I, II and III municipalities may purchase real estate at tax sales.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §11A-3-6a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. SALE OF TAX LIENS AND NONENTERED, ESCHEATED AND WASTE AND UNAPPROPRIATED LANDS.

§11A-3-6a. Purchase by municipalities authorized.
Nothing in this article nor any other provision of this code to the contrary, may be construed to prohibit any Class I, II and III municipality from bidding on and purchasing real estate at any tax sale.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to clarify that municipalities may purchase real estate at tax sales.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.