# W. Va. Code § 22-22B-8: Recording

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S8

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 22-22B-8
- **Heading:** Recording
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 22 / Article 22B / Section 8

## Text

(a) An environmental covenant and any amendment or termination of the covenant must be recorded in every county in which any portion of the real property subject to the covenant is located. For purposes of indexing, a holder shall be treated as a grantee.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), section nine of this article, an environmental covenant is subject to the laws of this state governing recording and priority of interests in real property.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-1 §22-22B-1. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-2 §22-22B-2. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-3 §22-22B-3. Nature of rights; subordination of interests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-4 §22-22B-4. Contents of environmental covenant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-5 §22-22B-5. Validity; effect on other instruments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-6 §22-22B-6. Relationship to other land-use law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-7 §22-22B-7. Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-8 §22-22B-8. Recording.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-9 §22-22B-9. Duration; amendment by court action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-10 §22-22B-10. Amendment or termination by consent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-11 §22-22B-11. Enforcement of environmental covenant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-12 §22-22B-12. Uniformity of application and construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-13 §22-22B-13. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S13.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 22-22B-14 §22-22B-14. Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C22_A22B_S14.md)

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