West Virginia § 15-7-5 - 15-7-5. Status, qualifications and term of emergency interim successors.
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§ 15-7-5. 15-7-5. Status, qualifications and term of emergency interim successors.
An emergency interim successor is one who is designated for possible temporary succession to the powers and duties, but not the office, of a legislator. No person shall be designated or serve as an emergency interim successor unless he may under the Constitution and statutes hold the office of the legislator to whose powers and duties he is designated to succeed, but no Constitutional or statutory provision prohibiting a legislator from holding another office or prohibiting the holder of another office from being a legislator shall be applicable to an emergency interim successor. An emergency interim successor shall serve at the pleasure of the legislator designating him or of any subsequent incumbent of the legislative office.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does West Virginia Code § 15-7-5 cover?
Section 15-7-5 ("15-7-5. Status, qualifications and term of emergency interim successors.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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