West Virginia § 8-22-2 - Class I, II and III cities empowered and authorized to establish and maintain "employees retirement and benefit fund" or to maintain su
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§ 8-22-2. Class I, II and III cities empowered and authorized to establish and maintain "employees retirement and benefit fund" or to maintain su
Every Class I, II and III city which is not a participating public employer in the said West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System is hereby empowered and authorized to and may establish and maintain an "employees retirement and benefit fund" in accordance with the provisions of this section two and sections three through fourteen of this article. Any Class I, II and III city which has heretofore established such a fund in accordance with the acts of the Legislature referred to in section fifteen of this article may continue to maintain said fund in accordance with the provisions of this section two and sections three through fourteen of this article, or said acts, as specified in said section fifteen.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-22-2 ("Class I, II and III cities empowered and authorized to establish and maintain "employees retirement and benefit fund" or to maintain su") 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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