2005 West Virginia Code - §7-7-4a. — Authorizing the option of full-time status for part-time prosecuting attorneys.

§7-7-4a. Authorizing the option of full-time status for part-time prosecuting attorneys.

Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, in any county which has a part-time prosecuting attorney the county commission may, on the request of the prosecuting attorney, find that such facts and circumstances exist that require the prosecuting attorney to devote full time to his or her public duties. If the county commission makes such a finding, by proper order adopted and entered, it shall require the prosecuting attorney to devote full time to his or her public duties and the county commission shall then compensate the prosecuting attorney at the same rate of compensation established for a prosecuting attorney in a Class V county: Provided, That nothing contained herein may be interpreted to affect the status of a prosecuting attorney who has heretofore, by proper order so entered, become full time.