{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-17-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 7-17-1","heading":"Findings.","body":"The Legislature finds that fire protection and saving lives and property are important to the health and welfare of the citizens of the state and that it is desirable for county governments to provide fire protection services to county residents.","path":["CHAPTER 7. COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 17. COUNTY FIRE BOARDS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/7-17-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:35Z","sha256":"d645d982ec6e19f9e06042d9476b013f83e899790be8c75d3c8e0c3b03b09258","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-16-9","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-17-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}