Bill Text: WV HB4165 | 2026 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Reducing the term of office for Berkeley County Commisioners from six years to four years
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced) 2026-01-14 - To House Local Governments [HB4165 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2026-HB4165-Introduced.html
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4165
By Delegate Kump
[Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on Government Organization]
A BILL directing the County Commission of Berkeley County to hold a referendum election at the next general election to change the term of office for county commissioners from six years to four years.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
BERKELEY COUNTY REFERENDUM ELECTION TO CHANGE TERMS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
§1. County commission directed to hold a referendum election at the next general election to change the term of office for county commissioners from six years to four years.
The County Commission of Berkley County is hereby directed and empowered to hold a referendum election at the next general election for the purpose of changing the terms of office for county commissioners from six years to four years.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to direct the County Commission of Berkeley County to hold a referendum election at the next general election to change the term of office for county commissioners from six years to four years.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
