West Virginia § 5B-1A-8 Limitation on liability of owner from whom state acquires land or interest therein

West Virginia Statutes

§ 5B-1A-8 — Limitation on liability of owner from whom state acquires land or interest therein

West Virginia § 5B-1A-8

Ch. 5BECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1985

Art. 1AWEST VIRGINIA RAILS TO TRAILS PROGRAM

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W. Va. Code § 5B-1A-8 (2026).

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During the interim period when an abandoned railroad right-of-way is held by the state for possible future railroad use, the owner of the railroad right-of-way from whom the state acquired the land or an interest therein is relieved from civil liability for any personal injury or property damage occurring on the right-of-way during such interim period, which might otherwise arise from ownership.

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