{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7a-3-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 7A-3-5","heading":"Duties and powers of charter review committee.","body":"(a) A charter review committee shall study consolidation and the feasibility of consolidation.\n(b) A charter review committee shall:\n(1) Elect officers from committee members;\n(2) Adopt rules;\n(3) Prepare a budget; and\n(4) Conduct public hearings;\n(c) A charter review committee may:\n(1) Create subcommittees and working groups to include other government officials and diverse public representatives;\n(2) Prepare a written charter;\n(3) Employ staff;\n(4) Contract with consultants;\n(5) Work with agencies of affected local governments; and\n(6) Engage in other activities necessary to facilitate the intent of this chapter.\n(d) A majority of committee members is a quorum for transaction of business and adopting the charter.\n(e) Vacancies on the charter review committees shall be filled in the same manner as provided for in this article.","path":["CHAPTER 7A. CONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENT.","ARTICLE 3. INITIATING CONSOLIDATION AND ESTABLISHING CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/7A-3-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:42Z","sha256":"1b2048cb79340a74f473f333e9c0eff9fd6d4c53c5560e3a8cbba71e154815c2","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7a-3-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7a-3-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}