Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office.

Summary

The bill revises West Virginia’s civil service code so deputy sheriff promotions must be merit‑based, require two years in the lower grade, and give chief deputies and jailers continued rights and benefits. It also permits sheriffs to appoint more than one chief deputy, subject to county commission advice and consent, and lets the civil service commission decide if a salary raise counts as a promotion.

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