# W. Va. Code § 18-5-6: Validation of titles to land in possession of board

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S6

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 18-5-6
- **Heading:** Validation of titles to land in possession of board
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 18 / Article 5 / Section 6

## Text

The county board shall have title to any land or school site which for five years has been in the undisputed possession of the county board or any Board of Education of a magisterial district, or subdistrict, or independent district, and to which title cannot be shown by any other claimant. Such land shall be held and used for school purposes, as provided by section eight of this article.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-1 §18-5-1. Supervision and control of county school districts; number, nomination and election of members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-1A §18-5-1a. Eligibility of members; training requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S1A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-1B §18-5-1b. Election; terms of office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S1B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-1C §18-5-1c. Organization of board; evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S1C.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-2 §18-5-2. Filling vacancies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-3 §18-5-3. Oath of members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-4 §18-5-4. Meetings; employment and assignment of teachers; budget hearing; compensation of members; affiliation with state and national associations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-5 §18-5-5. Corporate character and general powers of board; exemption of school property from legal process and taxes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-6 §18-5-6. Validation of titles to land in possession of board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-7 §18-5-7. Sale of school property at public auction; rights of grantor of lands in rural communities; oil and gas leases; disposition of proceeds; lease of school property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-7A §18-5-7a. Disposition of school property in flood control projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S7A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-7B §18-5-7b. Charitable or community use of unneeded buildings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S7B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-8 §18-5-8. Condemnation of land necessary for educational purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 18-5-9 §18-5-9. Schoolhouses, buildings and equipment; health of pupils; repairs; medical and dental clinics.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C18_A5_S9.md)

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