{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8-11-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 8-11-2","heading":"Validity of ordinances delegating discretion.","body":"The fact that an ordinance vests in the governing body or some other body or officer a discretion to do, or refuse to do, a given thing, shall not invalidate such ordinance when it would be impracticable to lay down by ordinance for all cases a uniform guide for exercising such discretion. This section shall not be construed to mean that a delegation of discretion in any other case shall necessarily invalidate an ordinance. However, if, in any case, a delegated discretion is exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner, such ordinance, as so applied, shall be unlawful and void.","path":["CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.","ARTICLE 11. POWERS AND DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCE PROCEDURES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8-11-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:45Z","sha256":"85f867c5d54319132142a2803b190df3a35b30727c2210ffdd4e277ca1af88e7","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8-11-1b","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8-11-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}