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W. Va. Code § 7-17-9 (2026)

Board to be a public corporation

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ARTICLE 17. COUNTY FIRE BOARDS.

§7-17-9. Board to be a public corporation.

The county fire board shall constitute and if authorized be created a public corporation under the name provided for in its articles of incorporation and, as such, shall have perpetual succession, may contract with and be contracted with, sue and be sued, and have and use a corporate seal.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1989–1989 · leading case: Boothsville Volunteer Fire Dep't v. Marion Cnty. Fire Bd., Inc., 387 S.E.2d 873 (W. Va. 1989).
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Boothsville Volunteer Fire Dep't v. Marion Cnty. Fire Bd., Inc., 387 S.E.2d 873 (W. Va. 1989). · cites it 3× “It is uncontroverted that the Fire Board is a public corporation pursuant to W.Va.Code § 7-17-9 (1984) 2 and a non-stock, non-profit corporation pursuant to the articles of incorporation.”
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