West Virginia § 8-14-16 - 8-14-16. Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment.
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§ 8-14-16. 8-14-16. Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment.
Whenever there are urgent reasons for filling a vacancy in any position in a paid police department of a Class I or Class II city and there is no list of individuals eligible for appointment after a competitive examination, the appointing officer may nominate an individual to the policemen's civil service commission for noncompetitive examination; and if such nominee shall be certified by the said commission as qualified, after such noncompetitive examination and a medical examination, he may be appointed provisionally, to fill such vacancy until a selection and appointment can be made after competitive examination, in the manner prescribed in section fifteen of this article; but such provisional appointment shall not continue for a longer period than three months, nor shall successive provisional appointments be made to the same position, under the provisions of this section.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does West Virginia Code § 8-14-16 cover?
Section 8-14-16 ("8-14-16. Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment.") 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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