W. Va. Code § 5-10-49
Removal from office
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 5 — General Powers and Authority of the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General; Board of Public Works; Miscellaneous Agencies, Commissions, Offices, Programs, Etc · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 5-10-49, Removal from office, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2358458
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Any member of the retirement system who has been removed from office or his office shall have been vacated for official misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, gross immorality, malfeasance, or misfeasance shall immediately have his membership in the retirement system terminated permanently by the board of trustees and shall never become eligible for an annuity; however, any such member so terminated by virtue of this section shall be entitled to a refund of his contributions with regular interest as provided in section thirty hereof.