The county court of any county may lease for oil or gas or other minerals, any lands owned in fee by it, the rentals, royalties or proceeds of any such lease to be placed to the credit of the general county fund of the county.
W. Va. Code § 7-3-4
Leasing of county lands for oil, gas or minerals
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