§19-21A-1. Short Title
This article may be known and cited as the Conservation Districts Law of West Virginia.
§19-21A-10. Cooperation Between State Agencies and Districts
Agencies of this state which have jurisdiction over or be charged with the administration of any state-owned lands, and of any county, or other governmental subdivision of the state, which have jurisdiction over or be charged with the administration of any county-owned or other publicly owned lands lying within the boundaries of any district organized […]
§19-21A-11. Authority of Governmental Divisions to Expend Money for Works of Improvement; Levy
The governing body of any governmental division which may reasonably be expected to receive a benefit from the construction, improvement, operation or maintenance of any works of improvement may expend money for such construction, improvement, operation or maintenance if this expectation exists as to any part of the governmental division and even though such works […]
§19-21A-12. Assurances of Cooperation by Governmental Division
(a) By vote of the governing body, any governmental division authorized to expend money on works of improvement by section eleven of this article may alone, or in combination with any other governmental division or divisions authorized to expend money on works of improvement, give assurances, by contract or otherwise, satisfactory to agencies of the […]
§19-21A-13. Contracts With District for Construction of Flood Control Projects; Power to Borrow Money; Levy
The county commission of each county and the governing body of each municipality in the state are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a contract or agreement with the conservation district or districts for the purpose of constructing flood control projects within their respective counties or municipalities or adjacent thereto and to use the […]
§19-21A-14. Discontinuing and Reforming Districts
(a) At any time after five years following the organization of a district under the provisions of this article, any twenty-five owners of land lying within the boundaries of a district may file a petition with the state Conservation Committee praying that the district be discontinued and the county or counties of the district be […]
§19-21A-2. Legislative Determinations and Declaration of Policy
It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination: (a) That West Virginia has a rich history of farming and using natural resources. The farms, forests, soil, and water resources are among the basic assets of the state and conservation of these resources is vital to the maintenance and future of the state and […]
§19-21A-3. Definitions
Wherever used or referred to in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) “Agency of this state” means the government of this state and any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the government of this state.
§19-21A-4. State Conservation Committee; Continuation
(a) The State Conservation Committee is continued. It serves as an agency of the state and is to perform the functions conferred upon it in this article. The committee consists of the following 10 members: (1) Four citizen members;
§19-21A-4a. Administration of West Virginia Conservation Agency Programs; Legislative Rules
(a) If a conservation district supervisor applies to participate in a West Virginia Conservation Agency financial assistance program, then his or her application for that particular program shall be evaluated for approval or denial by the West Virginia Conservation Agency. (b) A conservation district supervisor may not vote for the authorization, approval or ratification of […]
§19-21A-5. Continuation of Conservation Districts
The conservation districts formed throughout the state under the prior enactments of this section are continued and shall remain in effect until reformed or reorganized as provided in section fourteen of this article.
§19-21A-6. Election of Supervisors for Each District; Filling Vacancies
(a) All registered voters in each county in a district shall elect two nonpartisan supervisors who shall hold office for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified: Provided, That any county with a population of 100,000 based on the most recent decennial census shall elect one additional […]
§19-21A-7. Supervisors to Constitute Governing Body of District; Qualifications and Terms of Supervisors; Powers and Duties; Removal
(a) The governing body of the district consists of the supervisors, appointed or elected, as provided in this article. The supervisors shall be persons who are by training and experience qualified to perform the specialized skilled services which are required of them in the performance of their duties under this section and shall be legal […]
§19-21A-8. Powers and Duties of Conservations Districts and Supervisors
A conservation district organized under the provisions of this article and the supervisors thereof shall have the following powers and duties, in addition to others granted in other sections of this article: (1) To hold public meetings, to conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the character of soil erosion, floodwater and sediment damage, and […]
§19-21A-9. Cooperation Between Districts
The supervisors of any two or more districts organized under the provisions of this article may cooperate with one another in the exercise of any or all powers conferred in this article.