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West Virginia Constitution of 1872 Art. IX, § 3. Sheriffs

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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 sheriff when this section is ratified shall not be prevented from holding the office of sheriff during the term immediately following the term he is then serving.

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