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Civil Service for Deputy Sheriffs.

7-14-1Appointments and promotions of deputy sheriffs.7-14-2Definitions; population.7-14-3Civil service commission.7-14-4Clerk of the commission.7-14-5Office and supplies for commission; appropriations required.7-14-6Powers and duties of commission.7-14-7Rules and regulations of commission; notice and distribution thereof; probationary period for appointees.7-14-8Form of application; age requirements; exceptions.7-14-9Character and notice of competitive examinations; qualifications of applicants; competitive examinations to be prescribed by state civil service commission; press representatives; posting eligible list; medical examinations; exceptions as to and training of deputies serving on effective date of article.7-14-10Refusal to examine or certify; review thereof.7-14-11Appointments from eligible list.7-14-12Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment.7-14-13Vacancies filled by promotions; eligibility for promotion; rights of chief deputy.7-14-14No inquiry shall be made concerning political or religious opinions or affiliations of applicants, etc.7-14-15Political activities of members prohibited; exceptions.7-14-15aAdditional part-time police work permitted.7-14-16Training and retraining programs for all deputies required.7-14-17Removal, discharge, suspension or reduction in rank or pay; hearing; attorney fees; appeal; reduction in force; mandatory retirement age.7-14-17aVacations for deputy sheriffs.7-14-17bSick leave for deputy sheriffs.7-14-17cAnnual monetary supplement.7-14-17dRight to receive complete standard uniform; and right to acquire badge.7-14-17eDeputy sheriffs who are required to work during holidays; how compensated.7-14-18Offenses and penalties.7-14-19W. Va. Code § 7-14-19Repealed 7-14-19aAdditional police work for deputy sheriffs in noncivil service counties.7-14-20Inconsistent acts repealed; once established civil service remains mandatory.7-14-21Severability.