SENATE
HOUSE
JOINT
BILL STATUS
STATE LAW
REPORTS
EDUCATIONAL
CONTACT
home
home
Introduced Version House Bill 4312 History

   |  Email
Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted

H. B. 4312

 

          (By Delegates Manchin, Lawrence, Cann, Doyle,

             Longstreth, Morgan, Stephens and Varner)

         [Introduced January 26, 2012; referred to the

         Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]

 

 

 

A BILL to amend and reenact §8-11-3, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931 as amended, relating to municipalities; enactment of ordinances; and removing the requirement that a municipality must pass an ordinance to adopt a contract with another jurisdiction.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That §8-11-3, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931 as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 11. POWERS AND DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCE PROCEDURES.

§8-11-3. Cases requiring enactment of ordinance.

    In the following enumerated cases, the action of a governing body shall, except where otherwise provided in this code, be by ordinance:

    (1) Levying taxes or providing for the collection of fees of any kind;

    (2) Requiring a license to do business;

    (3) Relating to offenses and penalties;

    (4) Authorizing the issuance of bonds or other forms of indebtedness;

    (5) Providing for a public improvement;

    (6) Providing for the purchase of private property by the municipality or for the sale of property belonging to the municipality;

    (7) Laying out or vacating a public street, avenue, road, alley or way;

    (8) Relating to planning and zoning;

    (9) Granting franchises to public utilities; and

    (10) Providing for a contractual or other agreement with another jurisdiction; and

    (11)(10) Relating to such other matters as the charter may require.

    The action of a governing body shall also be by ordinance in any other case in which an ordinance is required by the provisions of this code.



    NOTE: The purpose of the bill is remove the requirement that a municipality must pass an ordinance to adopt a contract with another jurisdiction.



    Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information.  |  Terms of Use  |   Email WebmasterWebmaster   |   © 2024 West Virginia Legislature **


X

Print On Demand

Name:
Email:
Phone:

Print