WEST virginia legislature

2023 regular session

Introduced

House Bill Number

By Delegates Dean, Dillon, Foster, Jeffries, Steele, Kirby, Toney, Vance, Longanacre, Worrell, and Foggin

[Introduced January 27, 2023; Referred to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-14-17f, relating to allotting counties the sum of $5,000 per deputy position in that county to be used exclusively for deputy pay raises.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 14. CIVIL SERVICE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS.

§7-14-17f. Allocation of funds for deputy pay raises.

There is hereby allotted from the state's general revenue fund to the counties of this state the amount of $5,000 per deputy position in that county for the purpose of providing for deputy pay raises. The money in this fund shall exclusively be used for deputy pay raises.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide funding to counties in the amount of $5,000 per deputy position in that county to be used exclusively for deputy pay raises.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.