If the supervisors shall determine that operation of the proposed watershed improvement district is administratively practicable and feasible, they shall so notify the state soil conservation committee which may declare the watershed improvement district to be duly organized and shall record such fact in its official minutes. Following such entry in its official minutes, the committee shall certify the fact of the organization of the watershed improvement district to the Secretary of State, and shall furnish a copy of such certification for recordation to the clerk of the county court in each county in which any portion of the watershed improvement district is situated; and the watershed improvement district shall thereupon constitute a governmental division of this state and a public body corporate.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 19-21B-6

  • County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • 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