West Virginia Attorney General Opinions
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After Senate Bill 941 made the West Virginia DEP the sole authority over conservation-district dams, what happens to existing federal Operation and Maintenance agreements, future federal contracts, and the districts' liability if dam work fails?
Existing O&M agreements with the federal NRCS stay in effect, but conservation districts must get DEP approval before doing alteration, improvement, or agreement work on a covered dam. Future federal …
After Senate Bill 941 (2025), do West Virginia local conservation districts still have any oversight role over dams they own or sponsor, or is that authority now exclusively the Department of Environmental Protection's?
The Department of Environmental Protection has sole authority. The 2025 amendment to West Virginia Code § 19-21A-8(a) says any 'alteration, improvement, or agreement' related to a dam owned or sponsor…
Can the West Virginia State Conservation Committee prorate the daily per diem rate for conservation district supervisors so they get paid by the hour rather than a flat $150?
No. 'Per diem' under W. Va. Code § 19-21A-7(c) means 'by the day' or 'for each day.' The statute uses the singular 'a per diem' twice and provides a daily rate range of $30 to $150 with no proration l…
Can a West Virginia conservation district use its public funds to award scholarships, like a $500 scholarship to a supervisor's child or a school-tuition stipend tied to agricultural programs?
No. The AG concluded that nothing in the Conservation District Law gives a district the authority to award scholarships from public funds. Conservation districts have only the powers the Legislature e…
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Attorney general opinions in West Virginia are written by the West Virginia Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.