West Virginia Code of State Rules Agency 63 - Conservation Committee
Here’s a detailed overview of West Virginia Code of State Rules – Agency 63: Conservation Committee (commonly referred to as Title 63):
📁 Structure & Series (Title 63 – Legislative Rule: State Conservation Committee)
Active series (§ effective April 3, 2023, unless otherwise noted):
Series 63‑01: Operation of the WV State Conservation Committee & Conservation Districts (§63‑1‑1 to 63‑1‑4) (law.cornell.edu, law.cornell.edu)
Series 63‑02: WV Conservation Agency Financial Assistance Program (§63‑2‑1 to 63‑2‑10) (law.cornell.edu)
Series 63‑03: State Conservation Committee Grant Program (§63‑3‑1 to 63‑3‑9) (law.cornell.edu)
Series 63‑04: Conservation District Accounting and Auditing Standards (§63‑4‑1 to 63‑4‑18) (law.cornell.edu)
🛠️ Key Provisions Summary
Series 63‑01 — Committee & District Operations
Defines the State Conservation Committee’s makeup, membership, duties, and general governance, including establishment of operating procedures for conservation districts (law.cornell.edu).
Series 63‑02 — Financial Assistance
Sets the framework for financial aid to conservation districts and landowners—such as grant eligibility, fund use criteria, and submission guidelines. Includes guidelines for programs like stream-bank stabilization (casetext.com).
Series 63‑03 — Grants
Details the procedure for awarding grants by the State Conservation Committee, including criteria, approval process, and grant administration (law.cornell.edu).
Series 63‑04 — Accounting/Auditing
Establishes uniform accounting, bookkeeping, procurement, assets, payroll, audits, fraud controls, and records retention standards for conservation districts (law.cornell.edu).
⚖️ Legal Authority & Recent Updates
The series are promulgated under W. Va. Code § 19‑21A‑4 / § 19‑21A‑4a, which authorize the State Conservation Committee to adopt legislative rules governing its and the districts' operations—including financial assistance and accounting (code.wvlegislature.gov).
These chapters were reauthorized and updated under Senate Bill 264 in 2022, and became effective April 3, 2023 (with some financial assistance and grant sections updated as of April 30, 2025) (code.wvlegislature.gov).
✅ Summary
Agency 63 codifies the administrative and fiscal rules for the State Conservation Committee and local Conservation Districts, focusing on:
Structure and governance of the Committee and districts
Eligibility and oversight of financial assistance
Administration and distribution of grants
Uniform financial and accounting standards, including audit and fraud prevention
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