West Virginia Attorney General Opinions
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If a West Virginia county wants to contract directly with local EMS squads for ambulance service, does it have to put the contracts out to competitive bid first?
No. The competitive-bidding requirement in W. Va. Code § 7-15-16 applies only when an 'emergency ambulance service authority' is procuring supplies, equipment, materials, or facilities, not when a cou…
Can a West Virginia county commission accept funds from a private oil-and-gas industry group to digitize and put online the county's property and mineral records, with the records remaining freely available to the public?
Yes, with the same conditions the AG laid out in its July 11, 2013 Tyler County opinion. The donation must benefit the county or commission as a whole (not any individual official), no private party m…
If a private estate pays for a building on West Virginia State Farm Museum land owned by the county, does the construction project have to go through public competitive bidding?
On the facts presented, no. The AG concluded that the West Virginia Fairness in Competitive Bidding Act would not apply because, applying the five-factor 'real parties in interest' test from Affiliate…
Can a West Virginia county accept private donations to digitize property and mineral records and extend courthouse hours, and does it have to use competitive bidding for the digitization?
The AG concluded that the county commission may accept private monetary donations for digitization or extended hours, as long as the donations are unsolicited and benefit the county as a whole rather …
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Attorney general opinions in West Virginia are written by the West Virginia Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.