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Fire Fighting; Fire Companies and Departments; Civil Service for Paid Fire Departments

W. Va. Code § 8-15-1— Power and authority of governing body with respect to fires
W. Va. Code § 8-15-2— Liability for property pulled down or destroyed to prevent spread of fire
W. Va. Code § 8-15-3— Municipalities empowered and authorized to contract for prevention and extinguishment of fires beyond the corporate limits
W. Va. Code § 8-15-4— Power and authority to form fire companies; recordation of statement; organization
W. Va. Code § 8-15-5— Duties of company members; meetings to inspect equipment; report; penalty for noncompliance
W. Va. Code § 8-15-6— Dissolution of volunteer fire company
W. Va. Code § 8-15-7— Incorporation of volunteer fire companies; duties and obligations; dissolution
W. Va. Code § 8-15-7a— Audit or financial examination of volunteer fire companies
W. Va. Code § 8-15-8— Support of volunteer fire company; return of property upon dissolution
W. Va. Code § 8-15-8a— Eligibility for allocation from municipal pensions and protection fund and the Fire Protection Fund
W. Va. Code § 8-15-8b— Authorized expenditures of revenues from the Municipal Pensions and Protection Fund and the Fire Protection Fund; deductions for unauthorized expenditures; record retention
W. Va. Code § 8-15-8c— Donation of equipment
W. Va. Code § 8-15-9— Establishment and maintenance of paid fire department
W. Va. Code § 8-15-10— Hours of duty for firemen in a paid fire department
W. Va. Code § 8-15-10a— Holiday compensation for firefighters
W. Va. Code § 8-15-10b— Mandatory safety procedures for situations deemed immediately dangerous to life and health
W. Va. Code § 8-15-11— Qualifications for appointment or promotion to positions in paid fire departments to be ascertained by examination; provisions exclusive as to appointments, etc.; rights of certain chiefs; "appointing officer" defined
W. Va. Code § 8-15-12— Firemen's civil service commission generally
W. Va. Code § 8-15-13— Recorder ex officio clerk of commission; clerical and stenographic services
W. Va. Code § 8-15-14— Rooms, stationery, etc., to be furnished by municipality; appropriations required
W. Va. Code § 8-15-15— Powers, authority and duties of firemen's civil service commission
W. Va. Code § 8-15-16— Rules for all examinations; probationary appointments
W. Va. Code § 8-15-16a— Apprenticeship programs
W. Va. Code § 8-15-17— Form of application; age and residency requirements; exceptions
W. Va. Code § 8-15-18— Character and notice of competitive examinations; qualifications of applicants; press representatives; posting eligible list; medical examinations
W. Va. Code § 8-15-18a— Individual review of test and answers from promotional examination
W. Va. Code § 8-15-19— Refusal to examine or certify; review thereof
W. Va. Code § 8-15-20— Appointments from list of eligible applicants; special examinations for electricians or mechanics
W. Va. Code § 8-15-20a— Special examination for firefighter paramedic
W. Va. Code § 8-15-21— Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment
W. Va. Code § 8-15-22— Vacancies filled by promotions; eligibility for promotion
W. Va. Code § 8-15-23— No inquiry shall be made concerning political or religious opinions or affiliations of applicants, etc
W. Va. Code § 8-15-24— Political activities of members prohibited; exceptions
W. Va. Code § 8-15-25— Removal, discharge, suspension or reduction in rank or pay; hearing; attorney fees; appeal; reduction in number of members
W. Va. Code § 8-15-26— Offenses and penalties
W. Va. Code § 8-15-27— Repeal of conflicting acts and provisions; civil service provisions of article exclusive; status or tenure not affected
W. Va. Code § 8-15-28— Awarding service weapon upon retirement