{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-15-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 7-15-2","heading":"Legislative findings and declaration of policy.","body":"The Legislature hereby finds and declares:\n(a) That a significant part of the population of this state does not have adequate emergency ambulance service;\n(b) That the establishment and maintenance of adequate emergency ambulance systems for the entire state is necessary to promote the health and welfare of the citizens and residents of this state;\n(c) That emergency ambulance service is not likely to become available to all the citizens and residents of this state unless specific requirements therefor are provided by law;\n(d) That emergency ambulance service is a public purpose and a responsibility of government for which public money may be spent; and\n(e) This article is enacted in view of these findings and shall be liberally construed in the light thereof.","path":["CHAPTER 7. COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 15. EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE ACT OF 1975."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/7-15-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T02:41:24Z","sha256":"5ed61f6e9c556021df4ee419d4d33beaf3391be44a38f7ee3b0d365ed0e530c6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-15-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-15-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}