Allotting counties $5,000 per deputy position to only be used for deputy pay raises

Summary

The bill would give each West Virginia county an amount equal to $5,000 for every deputy sheriff position it employs. The money must come from the state’s general revenue fund and can only be used to raise deputy pay. It is intended to help counties improve compensation for law‑enforcement deputies.

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