20-8-1 Transition in terms; continuity
20-8-2 Transfer of records, appropriations, facilities and other properties and assets
20-8-3 Construction of chapter; severability
20-8-4 Effective date

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 20 > Article 8 - General and Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Agency: means any branch, department or unit of the state government, however designated or constituted. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Commission: means the Natural Resources Commission. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Director: means the Director of the Division of Natural Resources. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.