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W. Va. Code § 19-20-8a (2026)

Joint ownership, etc., by counties and municipalities of dog pounds; joint employment of dog wardens

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ARTICLE 20. DOGS AND CATS.

§19-20-8a. Joint ownership, etc., by counties and municipalities of dog pounds; joint employment of dog wardens.

The county court of any county may contract with any municipality within the county for the joint ownership, leasing, operation and maintenance within the county of a dog pound and may jointly employ a dog warden or dog wardens.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2014–2014 · leading case: Estella Robinson v. City of Bluefield, 764 S.E.2d 740 (W. Va. 2014).
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Estella Robinson v. City of Bluefield, 764 S.E.2d 740 (W. Va. 2014). “West Virginia Code § 19-20-6a (2007) that county commissions may contract with or reimburse a municipality for the “care, maintenance, control, or destruction of dogs and eats[,]” and when it gave counties and municipalities the pel-mission to contract with one another in…”
Estella Robinson v. City of Bluefield, No. 13-0936 (W. Va. Oct. 2, 2014). “West Virginia Code § 19-20-6a (2007) that county commissions may contract with or reimburse a municipality for the “care, maintenance, control, or destruction of dogs and cats[,]” and when it gave counties and municipalities the permission to contract with one another in…”
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