The authority granted to the Public Service Commission in section one is made notwithstanding other provisions of law relating to the authority of the State of West Virginia, or its agencies, departments, boards and commissions, to contract to acquire and to acquire real property and to hold, improve and dispose of same, including, but not limited to, article five, chapter one, article six, chapter five, and section fifteen, article one, chapter twenty of this code: Provided, That nothing in this article shall be construed to grant to the Public Service Commission the power of eminent domain.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 24-7-2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Public Service Commission: means the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 24-1-2
  • 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