West Virginia CHAPTER 6. — GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS
- CHAPTER 6. — GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS.
- ARTICLE 1. — OATHS OF OFFICE.
- §6-1-1. — Members of Congress.
- §6-1-2. — Members of state Legislature.
- §6-1-3. — Other officers.
- §6-1-4. — Before whom taken.
- §6-1-5. — When taken.
- §6-1-6. — Where certificates of oaths filed and recorded; destruction of originals.
- §6-1-7. — Acting before taking oath.
- §6-1-8. — List of county officers to be furnished secretary of state.
- ARTICLE 2. — OFFICIAL AND OTHER BONDS.
- §6-2-1. — When official bonds to be given.
- §6-2-2. — How bonds made payable and proved; sureties.
- §6-2-3. — Condition; liability.
- §6-2-4. — Failure to give bond; penalty for acting without giving bond.
- §6-2-5. — Bonds of officers appointed to fill vacancies.
- §6-2-6. — Bonds of certain state officers.
- §6-2-7. — Approval of form and execution by attorney general.
- §6-2-8. — Bond of clerk of supreme court of appeals.
- §6-2-9. — Where bonds of clerk and state officers filed and recorded.
- §6-2-10. — Bonds of county officers; required for deputy sheriffs.
- §6-2-10a. — Additional bonds of county clerks.
- §6-2-11. — Bonds of municipal officers.
- §6-2-12. — Where certain bonds filed and recorded.
- §6-2-13. — Copies to be sent to the state tax commissioner; penalty for failure to send.
- §6-2-14. — Requiring new or additional bonds; effect of failure to give.
- §6-2-15. — How surety released from liability; requiring substitute bond.
- §6-2-16. — Effect of new or additional bond.
- §6-2-17. — Suits on bonds payable to state brought in name of state.
- §6-2-18. — Proceedings must show for whose benefit prosecuted; costs.
- §6-2-19. — When bonds may be required of other officers and employees.
- §6-2-19a. — Oaths and bonds of employees and deputies of tax commissioner's office.
- §6-2-20. — Premiums to be allowed on official bonds.
- §6-2-21. — Bonds taken for persons in custody.
- ARTICLE 3. — DEPUTY OFFICERS AND CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE.
- §6-3-1. — Appointment of deputies and local conservators of the peace; powers and duties; compensation; vacating appointment of deputy sheriff; removal of conservators.
- §6-3-1a. — Deputy sheriff's reserve; purpose; appointment and qualifications of members; duties; attire; training; oath; bond; not employee of sheriff or county commission for certain purposes; limitation on liability.
- §6-3-2. — Removal of deputies.
- §6-3-3. — On death of principal, deputy to act; liability of principal's bond; removal and appointment of deputy; new or additional bond.
- §6-3-4. — Judgment on motion against officer or deputy and sureties.
- §6-3-5. — Judgment on motion by officer against deputy and sureties.
- §6-3-6. — Payment by officer or sureties of judgment for default of deputy; remedies.
- §6-3-7. — Jurisdiction of motion against deputy.
- ARTICLE 4. — CREDENTIALS OF OFFICERS.
- §6-4-1. — United States senators, representatives, and presidential electors.
- §6-4-2. — United States senator appointed to fill vacancy.
- §6-4-3. — Judges and appointive officers.
- §6-4-4. — County and district officers and deputies.
- ARTICLE 5. — TERMS OF OFFICE; MATTERS AFFECTING THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE.
- §6-5-1. — When terms of office to begin.
- §6-5-2. — Continuance until successor qualified.
- §6-5-2a. — Appointments to state boards, agencies, commissions and committees affected by changes in congressional districts.
- §6-5-3. — Validity of acts of officers de facto.
- §6-5-4. — Residence of officers.
- §6-5-5. — Disqualification by conviction of treason, felony, or bribery.
- §6-5-6. — Disqualification by sale or farming of office or sharing of emoluments.
- §6-5-7. — Disqualification by duelling.
- §6-5-8. — Disqualification of justice who accepts office as deputy sheriff.
- §6-5-9. — Office property to be delivered to successor.
- §6-5-10. — Procedure on failure to deliver property to successor; penalty.
- §6-5-11. — Members of Legislature not to be discriminated against in connection with seniority rights; pension coverage or benefits or insurance coverage or benefits provided by employer.
- §6-5-12. — Leave of absence for public officials for performing public duties.
- ARTICLE 6. — REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.
- §6-6-1. — Definitions.
- §6-6-2. — Retirement of incapacitated justices, judges and magistrates; expulsion of members of Legislature.
- §6-6-3. — Impeachment.
- §6-6-4. — Removal by governor of appointee.
- §6-6-5. — Removal by governor of state elective officer -- Grounds.
- §6-6-6. — Removal by governor of state elective officer -- Procedure; appeal.
- §6-6-7. — Procedure for removal of county, school district and municipal officers having fixed terms; appeal; grounds.
- §6-6-8. — Removal of appointive county, district or municipal officers without fixed terms.
- §6-6-9. — Forfeiture of office on conviction of offense.
- ARTICLE 7. — COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES.
- §6-7-1. — State officials, officers and employees to be paid twice per month; new employees paid in arrears; effective date.
- §6-7-2. — Salaries of certain state officers.
- §6-7-2a. — Terms of certain appointive state officers; appointment; qualifications; powers and salaries of such officers.
- §6-7-3. — Provision for clerical assistance, stationery, offices, traveling expenses and contingent fund.
- §6-7-3a. — How and by whom compensation of other officers, assistants and employees fixed.
- §6-7-4. — Repealed.
- §6-7-5. — Mileage and expenses of judges.
- §6-7-6. — Allowance to circuit judges for stationery, postage and stenographic help.
- §6-7-7. — No extra compensation; salaries not to be increased or diminished during term.
- §6-7-8. — Public carriage for state officials and employees and the university of West Virginia board of trustees and the board of directors of the state college system.
- ARTICLE 8. — SETTLEMENTS BY OFFICERS.
- §6-8-1. — Settlements for public funds.
- §6-8-2. — Contents of settlement; exceptions; confirmation.
- §6-8-3. — Fine and forfeiture for failure to make settlement.
- §6-8-4. — Notice of settlement to chief inspector and supervisor of public offices.
- §6-8-5. — Sheriff as county treasurer; settlements; turning over money to successor.
- §6-8-6. — Reports and settlements of sheriff; penalties for false affidavit.
- §6-8-7. — Settlements by sheriff for school funds.
- §6-8-8. — Same -- With what sheriff to be charged.
- §6-8-9. — Same -- With what sheriff to be credited.
- §6-8-10. — Same -- Method of settlement.
- §6-8-11. — Settlements by sheriff for school funds -- Failure to account for and pay over money.
- §6-8-12. — Settlements by sheriff for school funds -- Failure of sheriff to make settlement; payment of balance to successor.
- ARTICLE 9. — SUPERVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
- §6-9-1. — Tax commissioner to be chief inspector and supervisor; assistants, clerks and allowances.
- §6-9-1a. — Definitions.
- §6-9-2. — Uniform system of accounting and reporting for local governmental offices and agencies; form and uniform system for receipts; additional power and authority.
- §6-9-3. — Separate accounts for different appropriations or funds, departments, undertakings, etc.; transfer of unexpended balances.
- §6-9-4. — Separate accounts for each public service industry; contents.
- §6-9-5. — Reports to and by chief inspector.
- §6-9-6. — Accounts and reports by local public officers remitting funds collected to proper officer.
- §6-9-7. — Examinations into affairs of local public offices; penalties.
- §6-9-8. — Payment of cost of services of chief inspector; revolving fund.
- §6-9-9. — Deputies of chief inspector.
- §6-9-9a. — Public inspection of reports of examinations.
- §6-9-10. — Statutory references to audits or examinations of state offices by tax commissioner or inspector or supervisor of public offices.
- §6-9-11. — Transfer of certain powers and duties of tax commissioner to state auditor; rules; interagency agreement; report to Legislature.
- §6-9-12. — Business intern program.
- ARTICLE 9A. — OPEN GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS.
- §6-9A-1. — Declaration of legislative policy.
- §6-9A-2. — Definitions.
- §6-9A-3. — Proceedings to be open; public notice of meetings.
- §6-9A-4. — Exceptions.
- §6-9A-5. — Minutes.
- §6-9A-6. — Enforcement by injunctions; actions in violation of article voidable; voidability of bond issues.
- §6-9A-7. — Violation of article; criminal penalties; attorney fees and expenses in civil actions.
- §6-9A-8. — Acting by reference; written ballots.
- §6-9A-9. — Broadcasting or recording meetings.
- §6-9A-10. — Open governmental meetings committee.
- §6-9A-11. — Request for advisory opinion; maintaining confidentiality.
- §6-9A-12. — Duty of attorney general, secretary of state, clerks of the county commissions and city clerks or recorders.
- ARTICLE 10. — EMPLOYMENT OF WIFE BY STATE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE.
- §6-10-1. — Employment of wife at public expense prohibited.
- ARTICLE 11. — LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS ENTERING MILITARY SERVICE.
- §6-11-1. — Persons entitled to leave.
- §6-11-2. — Period of replacement appointment.
- §6-11-3. — Article not to affect terms or authorize compensation to persons not performing duties.
- §6-11-4. — Provisions of article retroactive.
- ARTICLE 11A. — PREFERENCE RATING OF VETERANS ON WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS ON NONPARTISAN MERIT BASIS.
- §6-11A-1. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 12. — GENERAL LIABILITY, BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
- §6-12-1. — General liability insurance for proprietary functions; bodily injury and property damage motor vehicle insurance at public expense; contractors to provide like insurance.
- §6-12-2. — Policy may authorize action against insurance company with or without joining driver as defendant.
- §6-12-3. — Article not to create new right of action.
- ARTICLE 13. — PREFERENCE RATING OF VETERANS ON WRITTEN EXAMINATION ON NONPARTISAN MERIT BASIS.
- §6-13-1. — Preference rating of veterans on written examinations for positions in state departments filled under nonpartisan merit system.
- ARTICLE 14. — UNIFORM FACSIMILE SIGNATURES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACT.
- §6-14-1. — Definitions.
- §6-14-2. — Facsimile signature; use; legal effect.
- §6-14-3. — Facsimile seal; use; legal effect.
- §6-14-4. — Use with intent to defraud; penalty.
- §6-14-5. — Construction.
- §6-14-6. — Citation.
- §6-14-7. — Severability provision.
- §6-14-8. — Inconsistent articles repealed.