West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-2-6 — Appointment to and composition of municipal boards of health; qualifications; number of appointees

West Virginia § 16-2-6
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH
Art. 2LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH

This text of West Virginia § 16-2-6 (Appointment to and composition of municipal boards of health; qualifications; number of appointees) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering West Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 16-2-6 (2026).

Text

A municipal board of health is composed of five members selected and appointed by vote of the governing body of the municipality. Each member appointed to a municipal board of health shall be a resident of the municipality. No more than two members who reside in the same municipal ward may be appointed and no more than two members may be appointed who are personally licensed or certified in, engaged in, or actively participating in the same business, profession or occupation. No more than three members of a municipal board of health may belong to the same political party.

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Legislative History

2000 Reg. Sess., SB542; 1984 Reg. Sess., SB674

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West Virginia § 16-2-6, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/16/16-2-6.