In any case where the residence of a sheriff or other officer required to reside within the county is, by the creation of a new county, included within the limits of the new county, such sheriff or other officer may retain his office provided he change his residence, within fifteen days after the act creating the new county becomes effective, to some place within the boundaries of the old county, as changed. If such sheriff or other officer does not so change his residence, then his office shall be deemed vacated and shall be filled as in the case of vacancies in such office.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 1. The State and Its Subdivisions
Article 3. Creation of New County; Change in County Line
§1-3-1. Notice of Intention to Create New County
§1-3-2. Survey and Census; Area and Population
§1-3-5. Certificates to Accompany Application to Legislature
§1-3-7. Filing Plat of New County After Its Creation; Change of Boundaries
§1-3-8. Collection of and Accounting for Public Funds; Officers' Fees; Execution of Process
§1-3-9. Jurisdiction of Courts; Transfer of Cases
§1-3-10. Transfer of Proceedings Pending Before a Justice
§1-3-11. Jurisdiction of Old Officers to Continue Until New Officers Appointed
§1-3-12. Officers of Old County Required to Reside Therein