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WEST VIRGINIA CODE

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WVC 8-5-1 PART I. FIRST ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
§8-5-1. First election of officers of a city; terms of first officers.
The first election of officers of a city shall be held, conducted, superintended, returned, certified and canvassed in such manner as is provided in article three of this chapter for the first charter election of such city. All officers elected at such first charter election, which first charter election is held after the effective date of this article, shall be elected for a term which shall expire on the thirtieth of June of the second or fourth year following such election, as the charter may provide.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session