West Virginia Statutes
§ 6-1-7 — Acting before taking oath
West Virginia § 6-1-7
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 6-1-7 (2026).
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No person elected or appointed to any office, civil or military, shall enter into the office, exercise any of the authority or discharge any of the duties pertaining thereto, or receive any compensation therefor, before taking the oath of office: Provided, That this section shall not apply to members of the Legislature of this state.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 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§ 6-1-7
Acting before taking oath§ 6-11-1
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West Virginia § 6-1-7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/6/6-1-7.