West Virginia § 8-9-1 Who to preside at meetings of governing body; quorum; interested member of governing body not to vote

West Virginia Statutes

§ 8-9-1 — Who to preside at meetings of governing body; quorum; interested member of governing body not to vote

West Virginia § 8-9-1

Ch. 8MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

Art. 9PROCEEDINGS OF GOVERNING BODIES

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W. Va. Code § 8-9-1 (2026).

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Unless otherwise provided by charter provision, the governing body of every municipality shall be presided over at its meetings by the mayor, or, in his absence, by the recorder, or, in the absence of both the mayor and the recorder, by one of its members selected by a majority of the members of the governing body present. A majority of the members of the governing body shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No member of the governing body of any municipality shall vote upon any ordinance, order, measure, resolution or proposition, in which he may be interested other than as a citizen of such municipality.

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Unless otherwise provided by charter provision, the governing body of every municipality shall be presided over at its meetings by the mayor, or, in his absence, by the recorder, or, in the absence of both the mayor and the recorder, by one of its members selected by a majority of the members of the governing body present. A majority of the members of the governing body shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No member of the governing body of any municipality shall vote upon any ordinance, order, measure, resolution or proposition, in which he may be interested other than as a citizen of such municipality.