West Virginia Statutes
§ 6-5-5 — Disqualification by conviction of treason, felony, or bribery
West Virginia·Ch. 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS·Art. 5 TERMS OF OFFICE; MATTERS AFFECTING THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE
No person convicted of treason, felony, or bribery in any election, before any court in or out of this state, shall, while such conviction remains unreversed, be elected or appointed to any office under the laws of this state; and, if any person, while holding such office, be so convicted, the office shall be thereby vacated.
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Legislative History
2012 Reg. Sess., SB518
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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
Persons entitled to leave