Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act

SB 38 creates a legal process for removing discriminatory property restrictions from land records in West Virginia. It directly affects property owners and homeowner associations whose records contain unlawful restrictions based on race, religion, disability, or other protected characteristics, violating state or federal law. The bill allows individual owners to submit a simple amendment to remove such restrictions from their own property, while homeowner associations can unilaterally amend governing documents to remove these restrictions without member votes, requiring action within 90 days of a member request. Amendments must include specific language stating they only remove unlawful restrictions and follow standard recording procedures for land records.