Bill > HB4159

This bill modifies West Virginia law concerning how law enforcement positions are filled after competitive examinations, specifically by changing the number of eligible candidates that a hiring officer can select from. Previously, a hiring officer had to choose from a list of at least one and no more than three eligible individuals certified by the policemen's Civil Service Commission, who were ranked based on their performance in competitive exams within the last three years. This bill increases that selection pool to allow hiring officers to choose from at least one and up to five eligible individuals. It also clarifies that hiring agencies can appoint from a smaller number of applicants if fewer than the maximum number of eligible candidates are available, and it outlines procedures for handling objections to candidates and for striking names from the eligible list after repeated rejections.

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