West Virginia Statutes
§ 54-3-2 — Statement of purposes
West Virginia § 54-3-2
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 54EMINENT DOMAIN
Art. 3IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES ACT OF 1970 AND THE 1987 AMENDMENTS THERETO KNOWN AS TITLE IV OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1987
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 54-3-2 (2026).
Text
The purposes of this article are:
(1)To require the establishment of a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment by state agencies of persons displaced from property in order that such persons shall not suffer disproportionate injuries as a result of programs designed for the benefit of the public as a whole; and (2) to encourage and expedite the acquisition of real property or any interest therein by agreements with persons so as to avoid litigation and relieve congestion in the courts, to assure consistent treatment of persons and promote public confidence in the land acquisition practices of any state agency.
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Legislative History
1972 Reg. Sess., HB1016
Nearby Sections
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§ 54-1-11
Specific purposes not limitation§ 54-1-2a
Notice; good faith purchase§ 54-1-3
Entry on lands§ 54-1-6
Quantity of land acquired§ 54-1-7
Roadways; crossings§ 54-1-8
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 54-3-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/54-3-2.