Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of this state, the provisions of this article, and other applicable provisions of this chapter, any city may by charter provision, and the governing body of any municipality, consistent with the provisions of its charter, if any, may by ordinance, determine and prescribe the officers or positions which are to be filled by election, appointment or employment, the number, method of selection, tenure, qualifications, residency requirements, powers and duties of municipal officers and employees, and the method of filling any vacancies which may occur.
W. Va. Code § 8-5-11
Municipal officers and employees generally
Known as the Municipal Code
The act spans §§ 8–8 (711 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 205 W. Va. 34 - Morgan v. City of Wheeling (1999)
Most recently applied in 241 W. Va. 677 - Quenton Burner v. Martinsburg Police Civil Service Commission (April 2019)
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Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.