{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17a-2-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 17A-2-5","heading":"Commissioner of motor vehicles -- Oath and bond.","body":"The commissioner before entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by the Constitution. He shall also execute a bond in the penalty of $25,000, conditioned according to law, and approved by the Governor. The cost of such bond shall be borne by the department as a part of the operating cost of the department. The bond and the oath shall be filed with the Secretary of State.","path":["CHAPTER 17A. MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT PROVISIONS.","ARTICLE 2. DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/17A-2-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:10Z","sha256":"65c61229bc867f868a71b0762e5aa327e110bf0413ccc4ab11cc259d51120f20","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17a-2-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17a-2-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}