HB 5106 — Relating to the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION IntroducedENGROSSED House Bill 5106 By Delegates Rohrbach and Amos [Introduced February 03, 2026;

referred to the Committee on Finance] IntrEng HB 2026R29565106 A BILL to amend and reenact section seven, chapter 26 of the Acts of the Legislature, regular session, 1925 (municipal charters), as last amended and reenacted by chapter 187, Acts of the Legislature, regular session, 2011, relating to the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District;

Eng HB 5106 (A) The board of directors of the Park District may adopt one or more resolutions Intr HB 2026R2956 establishing the amount and manner of collection of the fees and providing for reasonable penalties for failure to pay service fees.

Eng HB 5106 (4) Notice of any election shall be given by publication, within 14 consecutive days next Intr HB 2026R2956 preceding the date of the election, of the resolution imposing the service fee as a Class II legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of W.

Eng HB 5106 (7) Sue and be sued;

sell, mortgage, lease, Intr HB 2026R2956 exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of its property;

Eng HB 5106 (c) In addition to the amounts set forth in subsection (b) of this section, which, upon written request by the board, the governing authorities shall levy, each governing authority may support the Park District with any other general or special revenues or excess levies.

Intr HB 2026R2956 (1) All income realized by the operation of the Park Board from any sources other than the levies shall be used by the board of directors for support of the Park District.

(4) The costs and expenses of holding an election to authorize the issuance of public park and recreation bonds and bonds for other city or county purposes shall be paid by the Park Board Eng HB 5106 and the city or counties respectively, in the proportion that the public park and recreation bonds bear to the total amount of bonds authorized.

(5) The bonds issued pursuant to this subsection shall be delivered to the Park Board to be Intr HB 2026R2956 sold in the manner prescribed by law, and the proceeds shall be paid into the treasury of the Park Board, and shall be applied and utilized by the Park Board for the purposes prescribed by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of such bonds.

NOTE:

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the funding of the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District by permitting the Cabell County Board of Education to provide funds available to the board through special and excess levies to the park district.

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