West Virginia § 7A-5-5 Rejection of charter and reconsideration process

West Virginia Statutes

§ 7A-5-5 — Rejection of charter and reconsideration process

West Virginia·Ch. 7A CONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Art. 5 MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATION ELECTION

(a)If less than fifty-five percent of the legal votes cast by the qualified voters of any of the affected municipalities approve consolidation, then consolidation is defeated. The charter review committee may reconvene for up to one year to adopt a second proposed charter.

(b)When the second proposed charter is adopted by the municipal charter review committee, then the governing bodies of the affected municipalities shall hold another election on the second proposed charter at the next primary or general election in accordance with applicable election laws and section two of this article.

(c)The ballots for the election on the second proposed charter shall be as follows: [ ] For [ ] Against

(d)If the second proposed charter is not approved by at least fifty-five percent of the le

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(a) If less than fifty-five percent of the legal votes cast by the qualified voters of any of the affected municipalities approve consolidation, then consolidation is defeated. The charter review committee may reconvene for up to one year to adopt a second proposed charter.

(b) When the second proposed charter is adopted by the municipal charter review committee, then the governing bodies of the affected municipalities shall hold another election on the second proposed charter at the next primary or general election in accordance with applicable election laws and section two of this article.

(c) The ballots for the election on the second proposed charter shall be as follows:

[ ] For

[ ] Against

(d) If the second proposed charter is not approved by at least fifty-five percent of the legal votes cast by the qualified voters of the affected municipalities, then the proposed consolidation is defeated. A new municipal charter review committee cannot be established for at least two years after the second proposed charter is defeated.

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