{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8-37-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 8-37-2","heading":"Findings and declarations.","body":"The Legislature finds and declares that:\n(1) Municipalities 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 municipalities with assistance to meet these challenges, as well as enable them to improve their financial management and practices.","path":["CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.","ARTICLE 37. MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL STABILIZATION FUND ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/8-37-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:21:08Z","sha256":"5d5ad706fb1dfba694d86113f5a33d1d05ee2b3a6f97555a3e9c011e9c5eafb8","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8-37-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-8-37-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}