§29-28-1. Legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that the creation and empowering of a statutory corporation to work with landowners, county and municipal officials and community leaders, state and federal government agencies, recreational user groups, persons interested in historic preservation and other interested parties to enable and facilitate acquisition, development, preservation and enhancement of facilities and resources proximate to or associated with the coal heritage trail, a national scenic byway in West Virginia, will greatly assist in the economic development of the state through increased tourism.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session