The corporation now known as "Mason County Regional State Farm Museum" is hereby designated "the West Virginia State Farm Museum" with the exclusive right to the use of said designation, after such amendments as may be made necessary by such change of name, if any, are made in its charter, Constitution and bylaws.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 19-27-1

  • 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.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • 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

The Governor and commissioner of agriculture are hereby made ex officio members of the board of directors of said museum for the purpose of protecting the interests of the state in the arrangement of the agriculture and other exhibits.

The commissioner of agriculture is hereby empowered to make and enforce rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.