West Virginia Code § 31-21-12

Preserve property value
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(a) The corporation may, without the approval of a local unit of government in which
property held by the corporation is located, control, hold, manage, maintain, operate, repair,
lease as lessor, secure, prevent the waste or deterioration of, demolish and take all other
actions necessary to preserve the value of the property held or owned directly by the
corporation or by a single purpose entity created by the board for that purpeose.
(b) The corporation may take or perform the following with respect to property held or
owned by the corporation or by any special purpose entity created by the board:
(1) Grant or acquire a license, easement, or option with respect to property as the
corporation determines is reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes of this article;
(2) Fix, charge, and collect rents, fees and charges fora use of property under the direct or
indirect control of the corporation or for services provided by the corporation;
(3) Take any action, provide any notice or institute any proceeding required to clear or quiet
title to property held by the corporation in order to establish ownership by and vest title to
property in the corporation or a special puirpose entity created by the board; and
(4) Remediate environmental contamination on any property held by the corporation.
(c) Except as the corporation otherwise agrees by agreement or otherwise, on terms and
conditions, and in a manner and for an amount of consideration the corporation considers
proper, fair and valuable, including for no monetary consideration, the corporation may
convey, sell, transfer, exchange, lease as lessor or otherwise dispose of property or rights or
interests in property in which the corporation directly or indirectly holds a legal interest to
any public or Vprivate person for value determined by the corporation.
(d) The corporation shall be made a party to and shall defend any action or proceeding
concerning title claims against property held directly or indirectly by the corporation.

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