Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 36A > Article 3 - Administrative Provisions

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Code of regulations: means such governing regulations as are adopted pursuant to this chapter for the regulation and management of the property, including such amendments thereof as may be adopted from time to time. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2
• Common elements: means and includes:

  (i) The land on which the building is located and portions of the building which are not included in a unit. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2

• Common expenses: means and includes:

  (i) Expenses of administration, maintenance, repair and replacement of the common elements. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2

• Council: means a board of natural individuals of the number stated in the code of regulations who are residents of this state, who need not be unit owners and who shall manage the business, operation and affairs of the property on behalf of the unit owners and in compliance with and subject to the provisions of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Declaration: means the instrument by which the owner of property submits it to the provisions of this chapter as hereinafter provided, and all amendments thereof. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2
• Declaration plan: means a survey of the property prepared in accordance with section two, article four, of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• majority of the unit owners: means the owners of more than fifty percent in the aggregate in interest of the undivided ownership of the common elements as specified in the declaration. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2
• Person: means a natural individual, corporation, partnership, association, trustee or other legal entity. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2
• Property: means and includes the land, the building, all improvements thereon, all owned in fee simple, and all easements, rights and appurtenances belonging thereto, which have been or are intended to be submitted to the provisions of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Recorded: means that an instrument has been duly entered of record in the office of the clerk of the county court of the county in which the property is situate. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2
• Unit: means a part of the property designed or intended for any type of independent use, which has a direct exit to a public street or way, or to a common element or common elements leading to a public street or way, or to an easement or right-of-way leading to a public street or way, and includes the proportionate undivided interest in the common elements which is assigned thereto in the declaration, or any amendments thereof. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2
• Unit owner: means the person or persons owning a unit in fee simple. See West Virginia Code 36A-1-2