WEST VIRGINIA CODE
WVC 35 - 2 - 5
§35-2-5. Record of appointment of trustees; recording fee.
The trustees heretofore appointed by the circuit court of
any county to hold the title to the real and personal property of
any society, order, lodge, association, union or brotherhood, or
of any institution of learning, or of any benevolent or
charitable institution or association, in this article mentioned,
and who are still occupying such positions at the time this code
goes into effect, or the proper authorities of such society,
order, lodge, association, union or brotherhood, or of any
institution of learning, or of any benevolent or charitable
institution or association, shall cause a certified copy of the
order of appointment of such trustees to be recorded in the
office of the clerk of the county court of the county where such
trustees were appointed; and a certificate of every appointment
of any trustees hereafter made in accordance with the provisions
of this article, signed by the secretary, clerk or other officer
in charge of the records of the organization, authorities or
trustees making such appointment, and verified by his affidavit,
or, if such appointment is made by the circuit court, a certified
copy of the order of appointment, shall be recorded in the office
of the clerk of the county court of the county wherein such
society, order, lodge, association, union or brotherhood, or such
institution of learning, or such benevolent or charitable
institution or association, has any real or personal property.
The county court of every county shall supply the clerk of the
county court with a proper record book, to be labeled "Trustees
of Institutions," wherein all such certified copies of orders of appointments and such certificates of appointments shall be
recorded. The fee for recording such certified copy or such
certificate of appointment shall be one dollar.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session