§8-10-3. Powers and duties of recorder.
It shall be the duty of the recorder of every municipality to keep the journal of the proceedings of the governing body thereof, and he shall have charge of and preserve the records of the municipality. Unless otherwise provided by charter provision or general law, whenever the mayor is unable because of illness or absence from the municipality to perform the duties of his office, and during any vacancy in the office of mayor, the recorder shall perform the duties of the mayor and be invested with all of his power and authority.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
Article 10. Powers and Duties of Certain Officers
§8-10-1. Powers and Duties of Mayor
§8-10-1a. Authority to Hire Special Counsel; Consent to Other Representation
§8-10-1b. Authority to Appoint Police Chief; Reinstating to Previous Rank
§8-10-2. Municipal Court for Municipalities
§8-10-3. Powers and Duties of Recorder
§8-10-4. Powers and Duties of Recorder or Clerk Relating to Warrants, Oaths, Sureties and Bonds