West Virginia Statutes
§ 11A-3-33 — State commissioner of delinquent and nonentered lands
West Virginia § 11A-3-33
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 11ACOLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES
Art. 3SALE OF TAX LIENS AND NONENTERED, ESCHEATED AND WASTE AND UNAPPROPRIATED LANDS
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 11A-3-33 (2026).
Text
The State Auditor shall ex officio be state commissioner of delinquent and nonentered lands. The term "Auditor" whenever used in this chapter in connection with delinquent, nonentered, escheated or waste and unappropriated lands, shall be construed to refer to the Auditor in his capacity as state commissioner of delinquent and nonentered lands.
The Auditor is empowered, and it shall be his duty, through the land department in his office, to administer and carry into execution the laws with reference to such lands. The Auditor on behalf of the state shall have power to hold and manage such lands, and to exercise all other powers incident to the powers and duties conferred upon him by this article.
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Legislative History
1994 Reg. Sess., HB4043; 1941 Reg. Sess., HB269
Nearby Sections
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§ 11A-1-1
Definition of terms§ 11A-1-11
Payment by fiduciary§ 11A-1-12
Receipt for taxes§ 11A-1-13
Accounts to be kept by sheriff§ 11A-1-14
Payment by sheriff into State Treasury§ 11A-1-17
Sheriff's commission for collection§ 11A-1-18
Exception§ 11A-1-2
Lien for real property taxes§ 11A-1-4
Collection by sheriff§ 11A-1-5
Appointment of collector; bond§ 11A-1-6
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 11A-3-33, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/11A/11A-3-33.