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.
W. Va. Code § 8-5-1
First election of officers of a city; terms of first officers
Known as the Municipal Code
The act spans §§ 8–8 (711 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 925 F. Supp. 1140 - Hess v. Hechler (1995)
Most recently applied in 222 W. Va. 789 - Largent v. Zoning Board of Appeals (December 2008)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.