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9-1-10 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Interment |
The overseer of every district shall have decently interred the remains of such persons as die therein, who, at the time of their death, may not have possessed … |
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9-1-11 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Vaccination |
The overseer of any district may furnish antitoxin to, or cause to be vaccinated with proper vaccine matter, any person in such district who is unable to pay fo… |
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9-1-12 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Removal of Person Who Has Moved to County and is Likely to Become a Public Charge |
On the complaint of an overseer for any district, before a justice thereof, that any person has come into such county who is likely to become a public charge on… |
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9-1-13 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Support of Person so Removed |
The county court of any county wherein such person had his last legal residence shall, upon his being so removed thereto, provide for him and pay all the charge… |
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9-1-14 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Bringing Pauper Into State; Penalty |
If an indigent person, not having a legal residence in this State, be brought into and left in the same with intent that he should become a public charge, every… |
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9-1-15 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Public Beggars |
Every overseer shall exert himself to prevent any person from going about begging or straying in any street or other place to beg. Every such person, if properl… |
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9-1-16 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Liability of Relatives of Pauper for Support |
The relatives of any pauper, who are of sufficient ability, shall be liable in the following order to support such pauper in such manner as shall be required by… |
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9-1-17 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Enforcement of Such Liability |
The county court of the county in which the pauper may be may proceed, by motion in the circuit court of such county, against any one or more of the relatives l… |
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9-1-18 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Jury Trial; Modification of Judgment |
The court may direct any question of fact arising in such proceeding to be tried by a jury; and may from time to time, on the motion either of the county court … |
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9-1-19 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Other Remedies |
The county court may proceed by summons and, in a proper case, by attachment, instead of motion, against the persons, or any of them, liable as aforesaid, with … |
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9-1-20 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Payment in Part for Support |
If it shall appear in any case that the party liable is unable wholly to support the pauper, but is able to contribute towards such support, the court, in its d… |
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9-1-21 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Inspection of Infirmary; Investigation of Hospital Service |
The county court shall cause the county infirmary to be visited at least once a month by one or more of their number, or by one or more of the overseers of the … |
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9-1-22 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Accounts of Superintendent and Overseer |
Annually at the session of the county court at which the county levy is laid, and more frequently, if required, every superintendent or overseer shall render to… |
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9-1-23 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Recovery of Balances in Such Accounts |
The county court of any county may move for and obtain judgment in the circuit court of such county against any overseer or his representatives, or against any … |
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9-1-24 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Payment by County for Medical and Hospital Services |
In addition to all other powers and duties respecting the care of the poor, the county court of each county may, in its discretion, pay for hospital service ren… |
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9-1-25 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Burial of Soldiers and Sailors |
The county court in each of the counties of this State shall designate some proper person or authority, other than that designated for the care of poor persons … |
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9-1-26 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
General Provisions |
Fines |
Every fine imposed by this article shall be paid into the treasury of the county in which it is imposed. |
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9-2-1 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
Mothers’ Pensions |
Jurisdiction of County Court |
The county courts in the several counties in the State shall have original jurisdiction in all cases coming within the terms of this article. |
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9-2-2 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
Mothers’ Pensions |
Persons Entitled to Relief |
A woman whose husband is dead or permanently incapacitated for work by reason of mental or physical infirmity, or a woman who has been abandoned, and who in eit… |
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9-2-3 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
Mothers’ Pensions |
Official Investigation and Report on Application |
Whenever an application for relief is filed, the home of the applicant shall be visited by a member of the county court having jurisdiction of the matter, and t… |
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9-2-4 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
Mothers’ Pensions |
Form and Filing of Petition for Relief |
After the investigation of such application for relief by a member of the county court, and filing a report and recommendation thereon, such member of the court… |
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9-2-5 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
Mothers’ Pensions |
Issuance and Service of Summons; New Process; Duties of Officers |
Upon the filing of such petition, a summons shall issue, returnable not less than three nor more than ten days after the date thereof, commanding the respondent… |
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9-2-6 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
Mothers’ Pensions |
Appearance and Hearing on Petition |
The filing of a written appearance by a respondent shall render the service of summons on such respondent unnecessary. The county court shall proceed to hear th… |
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9-2-7 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
Mothers’ Pensions |
Order of Payment; Amount; Annual Reconsideration |
Upon the hearing of an application under this article, the county court, being advised in the premises and finding the facts alleged in the application to be tr… |
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9-2-8 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
Mothers’ Pensions |
Conditions Upon Which Relief Granted |
Such relief shall be granted by the county court upon the following conditions only:
(a) The children for whose benefit the re lief is granted shall be living… |
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9-2-9 |
Ch. 9 — THE POOR |
Mothers’ Pensions |
Termination of Relief; Exception as to Children Between Thirteen and Sixteen Years |
Whenever any child shall arrive at the age of thirteen years, any relief granted to the mother for such child shall cease: Provided, That if a child of thirteen… |
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10-1-1 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Public Library Defined |
The term “public library” as used in this article shall include public library and reading room. |
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10-1-2 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Authority of Governmental Divisions to Establish and Maintain Libraries; Levy |
Any incorporated city or town and any county, school district or independent school district may establish, equip and maintain a public library, or take over an… |
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10-1-3 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Referendum on Question of Establishment |
Whenever a petition signed by legal voters of any such governmental division, equal to twenty per cent of the votes polled therein at the last general election,… |
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10-1-4 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Establishment; Alteration or Repeal of Tax |
When such proposition is adopted by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon, the governing authority shall provide for the establishment and maintenan… |
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10-1-5 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Board of Library Directors; Qualifications; Term of Office; No Compensation |
Whenever such public library is established under this article, the governing authority shall appoint a board of six directors, chosen from the citizens at larg… |
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10-1-6 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Powers and Duties of Library Directors |
The directors of each public library established under this article shall, immediately after their appointment, meet and organize by electing one of their numbe… |
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10-1-7 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Use of Library |
Each library established under this article shall be free for the use of the inhabitants of the governmental division where located, subject to such reasonable … |
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10-1-8 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Report of Directors |
Each library board shall, on or before the first day of July in each year, make report to the authority appointing it, stating the condition of the library prop… |
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10-1-9 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Donations for Library |
All persons desiring to make donations of cash or other personal property or real estate for the benefit of such library shall have the right to vest the title … |
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10-1-10 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Injury to Library Property; Penalty |
Any one who shall willfully deface or injure any building or furniture, or deface, injure or destroy any picture, plate, engraving, map, newspaper, magazine or … |
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10-1-11 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Liability for Detaining Books |
Any person who, after notice in writing from the librarian, shall willfully detain any book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet or manuscript be longing to such libr… |
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10-1-12 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
State Library Commission |
There shall be a state library commission, known as the “West Virginia Library Commission,” which shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the go… |
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10-1-13 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Same; Officers |
The officers of the commission shall be a chairman, elected from the members thereof, for a term of one year, and a secretary, who shall be a person trained in … |
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10-1-14 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Same; Powers and Duties |
The commission shall give assistance, advice and counsel to all school, state-institutional, free and public libraries, and to all communities in the State whic… |
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10-1-15 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Libraries |
Same; Disposition of Monetary Gifts |
If any sums of money are received by the commission as gifts, they shall be paid into the state treasury and used exclusively for carrying out the provisions of… |
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10-2-1 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Recreation and Playgrounds |
Authority to Establish and Conduct Public Recreation and Playgrounds; Levy |
Any city, town, county, school district or in dependent school district may establish and conduct a system of public recreation and playgrounds; may set apart f… |
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10-2-2 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Recreation and Playgrounds |
Referendum on Question of Establishment |
Whenever a petition signed by legal voters of any such governmental division, equal to twenty per cent of the votes polled therein at the last general election,… |
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10-2-3 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Recreation and Playgrounds |
Establishment; Alteration or Repeal of Tax |
When such proposition is adopted by a majority of the qualified voters voting there on, the governing authority shall provide for the establishment and administ… |
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10-2-4 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Recreation and Playgrounds |
How Conducted; Delegation of Administration; Recreation Board |
The governing authority establishing such system may conduct the same through a department or bureau of recreation, or may delegate the administration thereof t… |
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10-2-5 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Recreation and Playgrounds |
Joint Establishment and Administration by Two or More Governmental Divisions |
Any two or more cities, towns, counties, school districts or independent school districts may jointly establish and conduct such a system of recreation and play… |
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10-2-6 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Public Recreation and Playgrounds |
Article Not to Affect Powers Granted by Special Acts |
The provisions of this article shall not in any wise repeal, affect or limit the powers and provisions heretofore or hereafter granted to any city, town, distri… |
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10-3-1 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Monuments, Tablets and Memorials |
Monuments for Pioneers |
In order to perpetuate the memory of the pioneers of this State, the county courts of the several counties are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to cause … |
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10-3-2 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Monuments, Tablets and Memorials |
Memorials to Soldiers and Sailors; Memorial Fund |
The county court of any county shall have the power, upon petition of twenty per cent of the voters of such county, based on the number of votes cast at the las… |
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10-4-1 |
Ch. 10 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC RECREATION, MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS |
Roster of West Virginia Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in Recent Wars |
Preparation by Adjutant General |
The adjutant general of West Virginia is hereby authorized to prepare and secure the publication in book form of a complete roster of all West Virginia soldiers… |
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