For any purpose pertinent to the provisions of this chapter, population shall be determined by reference to the last preceding census taken under the authority of the United States or of the Legislature of West Virginia or by the municipality pursuant to an ordinance adopted thereby, the adoption of any such ordinance being hereby expressly authorized.
W. Va. Code § 8-1-4
How population determined
Known as the Municipal Code
The act spans §§ 8–8 (711 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 165 W. Va. 332 - State Ex Rel. City of Charleston v. Bosely (1980)
Most recently applied in 165 W. Va. 332 - State Ex Rel. City of Charleston v. Bosely (July 1980)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.