West Virginia Code 17-25-2 – Definitions
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(a) "Company" means an individual, partnership or corporation licensed under the laws of the State of West Virginia and engaged in any industrial business.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 17-25-2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) "Industrial road" means a public road of ten miles or less in length which is vital to transporting of coal, or a road, which upon the designation of the commissioner, is determined to be vital to one or more companies.
(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of highways.
(d) "Cost" means all funds needed to do engineering, right-of-way acquisition, construction or upgrading. Upgrading does not mean normal routine maintenance.
(e) "Department" means the department of highways.
(f) "Upgrading" means any work on a highway or bridge which is not routine maintenance.