West Virginia Code
Article 3. Forests and Wildlife Areas
§20-3-26. When and How Compact Becomes Operative

When the Governor shall have executed said compact on behalf of this state and shall have caused a verified copy thereof to be filed with the Secretary of State and when said compact shall have been ratified by one or more of the states named in section twenty-five of this article, then said compact shall become operative and effective as between this state and such other state or states. The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to complete the exchange of official documents as between this state or any other state ratifying said compact.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 20. Natural Resources

Article 3. Forests and Wildlife Areas

§20-3-2. Acquisition of Suitable Lands by Director; Maintenance Thereof as State Forests or Wildlife Areas; Relinquishment of Construction and Maintenance of Roads to the Commissioner of Highways

§20-3-3. Establishment of Wildlife Areas; Leasing Lands Therefor

§20-3-3a. Cabwaylingo Pilot Project

§20-3-4. Authority and Duties of Director of the Division of Forestry and Others as to Forest Fires; Expenditures for Forest Fire Control; Limited Liability of Certain Persons Fighting Forest Fires

§20-3-5. Forest Fire Seasons; Prohibited and Permissible Fires; Burning Permits and Fees; Fire Control Measures; Criminal and Civil Penalties

§20-3-5a. Prescribed Fire Program

§20-3-6. Failure of Person to Extinguish Fire Started or Used by Him or Her; Throwing Lighted Material on Forest Land; Enforcement by State Fire Marshal; Penalties

§20-3-7. Starting Fire on Lands of Another; Penalties

§20-3-8. Duty of Railroad Company to Protect Against Fires

§20-3-9. Right of Railroad Company to Clear Land Adjacent to Right-of-Way

§20-3-10. Spark Arresters for Sawmills, etc.; Risk and Hazard Reduction to Protect Against Fires; Underground Coal Fires

§20-3-11. Recovery of Costs Incurred in Fighting Fires; Landowners Responsibility to Extinguish Fires

§20-3-12. Timberland and Forest Land Defined

§20-3-13. Director Authorized to Secure Federal Cooperation; Annual Appropriation

§20-3-14. Financial Assistance From Owners of Forest Lands; Expenditures by Director

§20-3-15. Owner Not Relieved From Civil Liability for Damage From Fire

§20-3-16. Prima Facie Evidence of Negligence in Certain Actions for Injury Due to Fires

§20-3-17. Disposition of Proceeds of National Forests

§20-3-17a. Same -- Counties Embracing Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area

§20-3-18. Disposition of Flood Control, Navigation and Allied Funds From the Federal Government

§20-3-19. Protection of Forests Against Destructive Insects and Diseases; Purposes and Intent of Section

§20-3-20. Governor's Authority to Execute

§20-3-21. When and How Compact Becomes Operative

§20-3-22. Compact Administration; Advisory Committee

§20-3-23. Compact Committee Powers and Duties; Cooperation Therewith

§20-3-24. Other Powers of State Forester Supplementary

§20-3-25. Governor's Authority to Execute

§20-3-26. When and How Compact Becomes Operative

§20-3-27. Compact Administration

§20-3-28. Compact Committee Powers and Duties; Cooperation Therewith

§20-3-29. Other Powers Supplementary