West Virginia Code > Chapter 19 > Article 21B – Watershed Improvement Districts


19-21B-1	Definitions
19-21B-2	Establishment of watershed improvement districts
19-21B-3	Petition for establishment
19-21B-4	Public hearing on petition; determination of need for district; defining boundaries
19-21B-5	Determination of whether operation of proposed district is feasible
19-21B-6	Declaration of organization of district; certification
19-21B-7	Establishment of watershed improvement district situated in more than one soil conservation district
19-21B-8	Inclusion of additional territory within existing district
19-21B-9	Governing body of district; trustees
19-21B-10	Officers, agents and employees; surety bonds; annual audit
19-21B-11	Status and powers of district; powers of trustees
19-21B-12	Powers granted to be additional to powers of soil conservation district
19-21B-13	Discontinuance of watershed improvement districts

Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
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.
County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
owners of land: as used in this article includes any person, firm or corporation, other than a public body corporate, who shall hold title to any lot or tract of land lying within a district organized or to be organized under the provisions of this article, whether or not such land lies within the corporate limits of any town or city. See West Virginia Code 19-21B-1
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
Town: includes a city, village or town, and the word "council" any body or board, whether composed of one or more branches, which is authorized to make ordinances for the government of a city, town, or village. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.