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W. Va. Code § 8-35-5

Disposition of property belonging to dissolved municipal corporation

Known as the Municipal Code

The act spans §§ 8–8 (711 sections).

(a) No dissolution of an incorporated municipality shall impair the rights of any person in any contract or agreement to which the municipality is a party.

(b) The deposits and investments belonging to the dissolved municipality shall be used first to pay the municipality’s debts and liabilities.

(c) In the event that deposits and investments belonging to the municipality are not sufficient to satisfy its debts and liabilities, then the State Auditor may initiate the liquidation of the dissolved municipality’s property pursuant to §8-35-3 of this code.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.