West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5656: Relating to additional compensation of clerk of the county commission for additional duties.
Status: Introduced, February 17, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §7-7-4b, relating to additional compensation of clerk of the county commission for additional duties. article 7. compensation of elected county officials. §7-7-4b. Additional compensation of clerk of the county commission. (a) In addition to the salary or compensation provided in §7-7-4 of this code, the county commission of each county shall pay to the county clerk an annual additional compensation for expanded responsibilities in election administration. (b) To qualify for this additional compens.
From the introduced text, February 17, 2026:
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §7-7-4b, relating to additional compensation of clerk of the county commission for additional duties. article 7. compensation of elected county officials. §7-7-4b. Additional compensation of clerk of the county commission. (a) In addition to the salary or compensation provided in §7-7-4 of this code, the county commission of each county shall pay to the county clerk an annual additional compensation for expanded responsibilities in election administration. (b) To qualify for this additional compensation, each county clerk shall perform the following duties which reflect significant expansions in statutory and operational responsibilities since the year 2002: (1) Administration and oversight of municipal elections transferred to county jurisdictions beginning in 2024, including ballot preparation, scheduling, poll worker coordination and training and reporting requirements, as required by §3-1-31 and §8-5-5. (2) Compliance with state and federal requirements including but not limited to §3-2-25, §3-2-26, and §3-2-27, by conducting and completing voter registration roll list maintenance on a regular and timely basis, including the mailing of address confirmation notices, certification of completion of the nondiscriminatory program for conducting voter registration roll list maintenance, and cancellation of outdated or unauthorized voter registration records. (3) Adherence to state and federal cybersecurity requirements for critical election infrastructure, including completion of …