West Virginia § 8-23-5 - 8-23-5. Additional approval of intergovernmental agreements required in certain cases.
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§ 8-23-5. 8-23-5. Additional approval of intergovernmental agreements required in certain cases.
In the event that an agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of section three of this article shall deal in whole or in part with the providing of services or facilities with respect to which an officer or agency of this state has Constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a condition precedent to its becoming effective, be submitted to the state officer or agency having such power of control and shall be approved or disapproved by him or it as to all matters within his or its jurisdiction in the same manner and subject to the same requirements and provisions governing the action of the Attorney General under said section three of this article. This requirement of the submission and approval shall be in addition to and not in substitution for the requirement of submission to and approval by the Attorney General.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does West Virginia Code § 8-23-5 cover?
Section 8-23-5 ("8-23-5. Additional approval of intergovernmental agreements required in certain cases.") 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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