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.
W. Va. Code § 20-1-3
Division of natural resources, office of director and commission established
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 195 W. Va. 272 - Clark v. Dunn (1995)
Most recently applied in STATE EX REL. DIV. OF NAT. RES. v. Cline (July 1997)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.