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West Virginia Constitution, Article IX

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Article IX, Article IX

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All articles199 Art. I4 Art. II8 Art. III24 Art. IV12 Art. V1 Art. VI58 Art. VII19 Art. VIII16 Art. IX13 Art. X16 Art. XI12 Art. XII12 Art. XIII2 Art. XIV2

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W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 1 County Organization
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The voters of each county shall elect a surveyor of lands, a prosecuting attorney, a sheriff, and one and not more than two assessors, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of four years.
W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 2 Constables, Coroners and Overseers of the Poor
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There shall also be elected in each district of the county, by the voters thereof, one constable, and if the population of any district shall exceed twelve hundred, an additional constable, whose term of office shall be four years, and whose powers as such shall extend throughout…
W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 3 Sheriffs
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A person who has been elected or who has served as sheriff during all or any part of two consecutive terms shall be ineligible for the office of sheriff during any part of the term immediately following the second of the two consecutive terms. The person holding the office of she…
W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 4 Malfeasance and Misfeasance in Office
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The presidents of the county courts, the justices of the peace, sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, clerks of the circuit and of the county courts, and all other county officers shall be subject to indictment for malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect of official duty and upon convict…

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W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 5 Commissioning of Officers Not Otherwise Provided for

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The Legislature shall provide for commissioning such of the officers herein mentioned, as it may deem proper, not provided for in this constitution, and may require any class of them to give bond with security for the faithful discharge of the duties of their respective offices.

W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 6 Compensation -- Deputies

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It shall further provide for the compensation, the duties and responsibilities of such officers, and may provide for the appointment of their deputies and assistants by general laws.

W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 7 Conservators of the Peace

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The president of the county court and every justice and constable shall be a conservator of the peace throughout his county.

W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 8 Formation of New Counties

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No new county shall hereafter be formed in this state with an area of less than four hundred square miles; nor with a population of less than six thousand; nor shall any county, from which a new county, or part thereof shall be taken, be reduced in area below four hundred square …

W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 9 County Commissions

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The office of county court or tribunal in lieu thereof heretofore created is hereby continued in all respects as heretofore constituted, but from and after the effective date of this amendment shall be designated as the county commission and wherever in this constitution, the cod…

W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 10 Terms of Office of County Commissioner

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The commissioners shall be elected by the voters of the county, and hold their office for a term of six years, except that at the first meeting of said commissioners they shall designate by lot, or otherwise in such manner as they may determine, one of their number, who shall hol…

W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 11 Powers of County Commissions

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The county commissions, through their clerks, shall have the custody of all deeds and other papers presented for record in their counties, and the same shall be preserved therein, or otherwise disposed of, as now is, or may be prescribed by law. They shall also, under such regula…

W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 12 Clerk of County Commission

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The voters of each county shall elect a clerk of the county commission, whose term of office shall be six years. His duties and compensation and the manner of his removal shall be prescribed by law. But the clerks of said commissions, now in office, shall remain therein for the t…

W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 13 Reformation of County Commissions

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The Legislature shall, upon the application of any county, reform, alter or modify the county commission established by this article in such county, and in lieu thereof, with the assent of a majority of the voters of such county voting at an election, create another tribunal for …