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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
ARTICLE 5. ELECTION, APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS; GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; ELECTIONS AND PETITIONS GENERALLY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
- §8-5-1. First election of officers of a city; terms of first officers.
- §8-5-2. First election of officers of a town or village; commissioners of election.
- §8-5-3. When first election of officers of a town or village held; notice.
- §8-5-4. Conducting first election of officers of a town or village; certificate of election; terms of first officers.
- §8-5-5. Regular election of officers; establishment of longer terms.
- §8-5-5a.
- §8-5-6. Charter provisions concerning officers and elections, etc.; provisions of general law concerning same.
- §8-5-7. Certain officers; wards or election districts; residency and other requirements.
- §8-5-8. Oath of office.
- §8-5-9. Terms of office.
- §8-5-10. Vacancies in elective offices; how filled.
- §8-5-11. Municipal officers and employees generally.
- §8-5-12. Compensation of officers and employees.
- §8-5-12a. Public carriage for officers and employees.
- §8-5-13. Integration of municipal elections with system of permanent registration.
- §8-5-14. Municipal executive committees; election expenses; applicability of state primary and general election laws; election days.
- §8-5-15. Tie vote.
- §8-5-15a. Special municipal elections not otherwise provided for.
- §8-5-16. Judicial review.
- §8-5-17. Canvassing of elections; contested elections.
- §8-5-18. Determination as to sufficiency of a petition filed under this chapter.
- §8-5-19. Charter or ordinance provisions pertaining to conflict of interest; penalties for violation thereof.
- §8-5-20. Triennial audits of certain associations and organizations.
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