{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-1c-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 19-1C-1","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"(a) The Legislature finds that the following are important to protect the health and welfare of the citizens of West Virginia:\n(1) Establishing standards governing the care and well-being of livestock in this state;\n(2) Maintaining food safety;\n(3) Encouraging locally grown and raised food; and\n(4) Protecting West Virginia farms and families.\n(b) Therefore, to protect the public interest, the Legislature finds that it is necessary to create a Livestock Care Standards Board.","path":["CHAPTER 19. AGRICULTURE.","ARTICLE 1C. CARE OF LIVESTOCK."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-1C-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:09Z","sha256":"b6c07530905caec2645a35009b7d9f7f87bbf2f7c0a447a7641f87715ad48878","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-1b-14","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-1c-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}