WEST VIRGINIA CODE
WVC 19 - 21 A- 13
§19-21A-13. Contracts with district for construction of flood
control projects; power to borrow money; levy.
The county commission of each county and the governing body of
each municipality in the state are hereby authorized and empowered
to enter into a contract or agreement with the conservation
district or districts for the purpose of constructing flood control
projects within their respective counties or municipalities or
adjacent thereto and to use the projects as recreational areas or
public parks. For the purpose of defraying the cost of any such
project or projects, the county commission or the governing body of
any municipality is hereby authorized to borrow from the federal
government or from any federal agency having money to loan, a sum
sufficient to cover the cost of such project or projects. For the
purpose of retiring any indebtedness incurred under the provisions
of this section, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the
county commission or the governing body of any municipality is
hereby authorized to lay and impose a county or citywide levy as
the case might be.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session