Senate Bill No. 442

(By Senator Chafin)

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[Introduced February 4, 2003; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and then to the Committee on Finance.]

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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 five, relating to providing that the position of prosecuting attorney in Mingo County is a part-time position.

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 five, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 7. COMPENSATION OF ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS.
§7-7-5. Position of prosecuting attorney in Mingo County to be part-time.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section four or section four-a of this article or of any other provision of law to the contrary, the position of prosecuting attorney in Mingo County shall be a part-time position.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that the position of prosecuting attorney in Mingo County is a part-time position.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.