19-21A-1 Short title
19-21A-2 Legislative determinations and declaration of policy
19-21A-3 Definitions
19-21A-4 State Conservation Committee; continuation
19-21A-4a Administration of West Virginia Conservation Agency programs; legislative rules
19-21A-5 Continuation of conservation districts
19-21A-6 Election of supervisors for each district; filling vacancies
19-21A-7 Supervisors to constitute governing body of district; qualifications and terms of supervisors; powers and duties; removal
19-21A-8 Powers and duties of conservations districts and supervisors
19-21A-9 Cooperation between districts
19-21A-10 Cooperation between state agencies and districts
19-21A-11 Authority of governmental divisions to expend money for works of improvement; levy
19-21A-12 Assurances of cooperation by governmental division
19-21A-13 Contracts with district for construction of flood control projects; power to borrow money; levy
19-21A-14 Discontinuing and reforming districts

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 19 > Article 21A - Conservation Districts

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