8A-12-1 Legislative findings and purpose
8A-12-2 County farmland protection programs and farmland protection boards authorized; authority of county commission to approve purchase of farmland easements; expense reimbursement of actual expenses for the board members
8A-12-3 Content and requirements of farmland protection programs
8A-12-4 Farmland protection boards — appointment, composition, terms
8A-12-5 Farmland protection boards — powers
8A-12-6 Farmland protection board duties
8A-12-7 West Virginia agricultural land protection authority — established
8A-12-8 West Virginia agricultural land protection authority — board of trustees
8A-12-9 West Virginia agricultural land protection authority — powers
8A-12-10 West Virginia agricultural land protection authority — duties
8A-12-11 Definitions
8A-12-12 Methods of farmland protection
8A-12-13 Offer of conservation or preservation easements
8A-12-14 Value of conservation or preservation easement
8A-12-15 Criteria for acquisition of conservation and preservation easements by county farmland protection boards and the authority
8A-12-16 Use of land for which conservation or preservation easement acquired
8A-12-17 Funding of farmland protection programs
8A-12-18 Disbursements by the authority to county farmland protection boards
8A-12-19 Classification of land subject to conservation or preservation easement
8A-12-20 Authorization for commissioner of agriculture to promulgate proposed rules
8A-12-21 Tax on privilege of transferring real property
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 8A > Article 12 - Voluntary Farmland Protection Programs

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