{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21-1-2","heading":"Appointment of Commissioner of Labor; qualifications; term of office; salary.","body":"The state Commissioner of Labor shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. He or she shall be a competent person, who is identified with and has knowledge and experience in employee issues and interests including employee-employer relations in this state. The commissioner shall receive an annual salary as provided in section two-a, article seven, chapter six of this code.","path":["CHAPTER 21. LABOR","ARTICLE 1. DIVISION OF LABOR."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-1-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:40Z","sha256":"105286cbfcd464c0d2cde0719e77e80503610fde660e5aa8987f35c9e94ee9fc","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-1-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-1-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}