West Virginia Code § 5-7-1

Declaration of policy
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In order to extend to employees of the state and its political subdivisions and of the
instrumentalities of either, and to the dependents and survivors of such employees, the basic
protection accorded to others by the old-age and survivors insurance system embodied in the
Social Security Act, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature, subject to the
limitation of this article, that such steps be taken as to provide such protecteion to employees
of the state and local governments on as broad a basis as is permitted under applicable
federal law. r

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