West Virginia Code 20-1-3 – Division of natural resources, office of director and commission established
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A Division of Natural Resources, the office of director of the Division of Natural Resources and a natural resources commission are hereby created and established in the state government with jurisdiction, powers, functions, services and enforcement processes as provided in this chapter and elsewhere by law.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 20-1-3
- Commission: means the Natural Resources Commission. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
- Director: means the Director of the Division of Natural Resources. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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