West Virginia § 7A-5-2 Notice for election

West Virginia Statutes

§ 7A-5-2 — Notice for election

West Virginia § 7A-5-2

Ch. 7ACONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 5MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATION ELECTION

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W. Va. Code § 7A-5-2 (2026).

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(a)At least sixty days prior to the election on the question of municipal consolidation, the governing body of each affected municipality shall make copies of the proposed charter available to the public.

(b)At least fourteen days prior to the election on the question of municipal consolidation, the governing bodies of the affected municipalities shall publish the proposed charter and provide notice of the election, as a Class II legal advertisement, in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected areas. The affected municipalities may share the expense of publication.

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(a) At least sixty days prior to the election on the question of municipal consolidation, the governing body of each affected municipality shall make copies of the proposed charter available to the public.

(b) At least fourteen days prior to the election on the question of municipal consolidation, the governing bodies of the affected municipalities shall publish the proposed charter and provide notice of the election, as a Class II legal advertisement, in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected areas. The affected municipalities may share the expense of publication.