West Virginia Statutes
§ 8-5-1 — First election of officers of a city; terms of first officers
West Virginia § 8-5-1
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 8MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
Art. 5ELECTION, APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS; GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; ELECTIONS AND PETITIONS GENERALLY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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W. Va. Code § 8-5-1 (2026).
Text
The first election of officers of a city shall be held, conducted, superintended, returned, certified and canvassed in such manner as is provided in article three of this chapter for the first charter election of such city. All officers elected at such first charter election, which first charter election is held after the effective date of this article, shall be elected for a term which shall expire on the thirtieth of June of the second or fourth year following such election, as the charter may provide.
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Legislative History
1969 Reg. Sess., SB2; 1959 Reg. Sess., SB264
Nearby Sections
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§ 8-1-1
Purpose and short title§ 8-1-2
Definitions of terms§ 8-1-4
How population determined§ 8-1-5a
Municipal Home Rule Program§ 8-10-1
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West Virginia § 8-5-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/8/8-5-1.