The sheriff may, as soon as taxes become delinquent, distrain any goods or chattels in the county belonging to the person or to the estate in land assessed with the taxes. If such goods or chattels are about to be removed from the county, the sheriff may distrain even before delinquency. Whenever rent payable by a tenant is a share of the crop, such share only, whether severed or not, shall be liable to distress for taxes assessed against the landlord.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 11A. Collection and Enforcement of Property Taxes
Article 2. Delinquency and Methods of Enforcing Payment
§11A-2-1. Duty of Sheriff to Enforce Payment of Delinquent Taxes
§11A-2-2. Collection by Civil Action; Fees and Costs Not Required of Sheriff
§11A-2-4. Abatement of Distress
§11A-2-5. Distraint of Encumbered Property
§11A-2-6. Distraint Where Land Lies in More Than One County
§11A-2-7. Summary Procedure for Collection Out of Money Due From or Property Held by Another
§11A-2-8. Remedies Against Vendee in Possession Without Deed
§11A-2-9. Remedies of Sheriff Paying Over Taxes Not Collected
§11A-2-10. Sale of Tax Liens on Real Estate
§11A-2-10a. Notice of Delinquency
§11A-2-11. Delinquent Lists; Oath
§11A-2-12. Penalty for Inclusion of Taxes Paid in Delinquent Lists
§11A-2-13. Publication and Posting of Delinquent Tax Lists
§11A-2-15. Examination of Lists by Auditor; Credit to Sheriff
§11A-2-16. Effect of Irregularity as to Delinquent Lists on Later Tax Enforcement Procedure
§11A-2-17. Presumption of Payment Based on Omission From Delinquent Lists