West Virginia Code 39B-2-102 – Incorporation of authority
(a) An agent has authority described in this article if the power of attorney refers to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for the subjects stated in section one hundred four through section one hundred seventeen of this article or cites the section in this article in which the authority is described.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 39B-2-102
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(b) A reference in a power of attorney to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for a subject in section one hundred four through section one hundred seventeen of this article or a citation to a section of section one hundred four through section one hundred seventeen of this article incorporates the entire section as if it were set out in full in the power of attorney.
(c) A principal may modify authority incorporated by reference.