The first election of officers of a town or village shall be held within sixty days from the date of the certificate of incorporation issued in accordance with the provisions of section seven, article two of this chapter, and the commissioners of election appointed at the time the order is entered directing issuance of such certificate shall cause notice to be given of the date, time and place of holding such election, which notice shall specify the officers to be voted for, and shall be published within fourteen consecutive days next preceding the date appointed for such election, as a Class II-0 legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, and the publication area for such publication shall be such town or village.
W. Va. Code § 8-5-3
When first election of officers of a town or village held; notice
Known as the Municipal Code
The act spans §§ 8–8 (711 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 222 W. Va. 789 - Largent v. Zoning Board of Appeals (2008)
Most recently applied in 222 W. Va. 789 - Largent v. Zoning Board of Appeals (December 2008)
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