{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-20-12-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 20-12-2","heading":"Purpose of article.","body":"The West Virginia Legislature recognizes the importance and significant public benefit of conservation and preservation easements in its ongoing efforts to protect the natural, historic, agricultural, open-space and scenic resources of this state.","path":["CHAPTER 20. NATURAL RESOURCES.","ARTICLE 12. CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION EASEMENTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/20-12-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:37Z","sha256":"03545706ba160265c35417de7f8eb2e494016a3850c6f8a4357014f142f1acda","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-20-12-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-20-12-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}