{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-21-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 7-21-2","heading":"Findings and declarations.","body":"The Legislature finds and declares that:\n(1) County government should maintain a prudent level of financial resources to try to protect against reducing service levels or raising taxes and fees because of temporary revenue shortfalls, unpredicted one-time expenditures or emergency situations; and\n(2) The creation, maintenance and use of a financial stabilization fund will provide counties with assistance to meet these challenges, as well as enable them to improve their financial management and practices.","path":["CHAPTER 7. COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 21. COUNTY FINANCIAL STABILIZATION FUND ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/7-21-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:38Z","sha256":"972b840e9938639fa467813f1e98c64c1f99f43425db22eefb90a6f69837e34c","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-21-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-21-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}