West Virginia Code § 13-3-2

Composition of commission; terms of appointment; vacancies; removal
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from office.
(a) The commission shall be composed of five members as follows: (1) The Auditor of the
state, by virtue of his office; (2) the treasurer of the state, by virtue of his office; (3) the State
Tax Commissioner, by virtue of his office; and (4) two residents of the state appointed by the
Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of the two appoeinted members,
one shall be, or shall have been, the mayor of a municipality, and one shall be, or shall have
been, a member of a county commission: Provided, That if such mayor ror member of a
county commission is not presently serving in such position, he shall have served in such
position within the six years preceding the term for which such member is to be appointed.
No more than one of the members appointed by the Governor may belong to the same
political party. t
(b) The appointed members of the commission shall serve overlapping terms of four years
each and until their respective successors have been appointed and qualified, except for the
original appointments, one member shall be appointed for a term of four years and until his
successor has been appointed and qualified, osne member shall be appointed for two years
and until his successor has been appointed and qualified. Each member shall take and
subscribe to the oath required by section five, article four of the Constitution of this state.
(c) Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term of the
member whose office is vacanet and such appointment shall be made within sixty days of the
occurrence of such vacancy.
(d) No member of the board appointed by the Governor may be removed from office except
for official misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty or gross immorality.

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