West Virginia Code 22-21-24 – Existing mining rights
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Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect the mining and other property rights of any coal owner nor shall any provision of this article be construed to preclude a coal operator from removing support of the surface and any structure or facilities thereon and other strata as such rights may exist in any severance deed or other contract.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-21-24
- Coal operator: means any person who proposes to or does operate a coal mine. See West Virginia Code 22-21-2
- Coal owner: means any person who owns or leases a coal seam. See West Virginia Code 22-21-2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.