{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8-16-23","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 8-16-23","heading":"Acquisition of property on which lien exists.","body":"No property shall be acquired under the provisions of this article upon which any lien or other encumbrance exists, unless at the time such property is acquired a sufficient sum of money be deposited in trust to pay and redeem such lien or encumbrance in full.","path":["CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.","ARTICLE 16. MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS; REVENUE BOND FINANCING.","PART IX. LIENS AND PROTECTION OF BONDHOLDERS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8-16-23/","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":"2026-10-18T02:44:54Z","sha256":"3f6a71f851cd12b1fb1dd172f43b528aa68cad19dfa1f836915c1615b31dadc6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8-16-22","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8-16-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}