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WV HB2191

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gary Howell

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes county commissions to sell, lease, trade-in, or dispose of real or personal property to the federal government, state government, or their agencies for public purposes without being bound solely by current market value

  • Requires sales of county property valued at $1,000 or more to be conducted at public auction (in-person or online) with prior Class II legal advertisement notice published in the county

  • Exempts property sales under $1,000 and trade-in transactions from public notice and auction requirements, giving counties full authority to complete trade-ins when purchasing new equipment or property

  • Permits county commissions to lease property as lessor for terms up to 50 years, with lease terms authorized by resolution following a public hearing with Class I legal advertisement notice

  • Creates new section §7-3-20 in West Virginia Code establishing these procedures for county property transactions

Legislative Description

Allowing counties to enter into trade-in transactions

Counties

Last Action

To House Local Governments

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Governments2/13/2025
Government Organization2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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