Notwithstanding the provisions of article three, chapter six, and article seven, chapter seven of this code, all appointments and promotions of full-time deputy sheriffs shall be made only according to qualifications and fitness to be ascertained by examinations, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive, as hereinafter provided. On and after the effective date of this article, no person except the chief deputy shall be appointed, promoted, reinstated, removed, discharged, suspended or reduced in rank or pay as a full-time deputy sheriff, as defined in said section two, of any county in the State of West Virginia subject to the provisions hereof, in any manner or by any means other than those prescribed in this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers
Article 14. Civil Service for Deputy Sheriffs
§7-14-1. Appointments and Promotions of Deputy Sheriffs
§7-14-2. Definitions; Population
§7-14-3. Civil Service Commission
§7-14-4. Clerk of the Commission
§7-14-5. Office and Supplies for Commission; Appropriations Required
§7-14-6. Powers and Duties of Commission
§7-14-8. Form of Application; Age Requirements; Exceptions
§7-14-10. Refusal to Examine or Certify; Review Thereof
§7-14-11. Appointments From Eligible List
§7-14-12. Noncompetitive Examination for Filling Vacancy; Provisional Appointment
§7-14-13. Vacancies Filled by Promotions; Eligibility for Promotion; Rights of Chief Deputy
§7-14-15. Political Activities of Members Prohibited; Exceptions
§7-14-15a. Additional Part-Time Police Work Permitted
§7-14-16. Training and Retraining Programs for All Deputies Required
§7-14-17a. Vacations for Deputy Sheriffs
§7-14-17b. Sick Leave for Deputy Sheriffs
§7-14-17d. Right to Receive Complete Standard Uniform; and Right to Acquire Badge
§7-14-17e. Deputy Sheriffs Who Are Required to Work During Holidays; How Compensated
§7-14-18. Offenses and Penalties
§7-14-19a. Additional Police Work for Deputy Sheriffs in Noncivil Service Counties
§7-14-20. Inconsistent Acts Repealed; Once Established Civil Service Remains Mandatory