West Virginia § 16-13-9 - 16-13-9. Contracts and obligations incurred to be paid for solely by revenue bonds.

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§ 16-13-9. 16-13-9. Contracts and obligations incurred to be paid for solely by revenue bonds.

Nothing in this article contained shall be so construed as to authorize or permit any municipality to make any contract or to incur any obligation of any kind or nature except such as shall be payable solely from the funds provided under this article. Funds for the payment of the entire cost of any of the works referred to in this article, exclusive of any portions of the cost that may be defrayed out of any grant or contribution, shall be provided by the issuance of revenue bonds of the municipality, the principal and interest of which shall be payable solely from the fund herein provided for the payment, and the bonds may not, in any respect, be a corporate indebtedness of the municipality, within the meaning of any statutory or Constitutional limitations thereon. All the details of the bonds shall be determined by ordinance or ordinances of the municipality.

Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does West Virginia Code § 16-13-9 cover?

Section 16-13-9 ("16-13-9. Contracts and obligations incurred to be paid for solely by revenue bonds.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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