H. B. 2108
(By Delegates Smirl and Heck)
[Introduced January 14, 1998
; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions.]
A BILL to amend article seven, chapter seven of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated section
twenty-three, relating to awarding a deputy his or her
service revolver upon retirement subject to certain
conditions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article seven, chapter seven of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
twenty-three, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 7. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES, ETC.;
COMPENSATION OF ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS; COUNTY ASSISTANTS, DEPUTIES AND EMPLOYEES, THEIR NUMBER
AND COMPENSATION.
§7-7-23. Awarding service revolver upon retirement.
(a) Upon the retirement of a deputy from the sheriff's
department, the county commission, upon request by the sheriff,
shall authorize the sheriff to award to the retiring deputy his
or her service revolver, without charge, upon determining:
(1) That the retiring deputy is retiring honorably with at
least twenty years of service; or
(2) Such retiring deputy is retiring with less than twenty
years of service based upon a determination that such deputy is
totally physically disabled as a result of his or her service
with the department.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this
section, the sheriff may not award a service revolver to any
deputy whom the sheriff finds to be mentally incapacitated or who
constitutes a danger to any person or the community.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to award a deputy his or
her service revolver upon retirement subject to meeting certain
conditions.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.