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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill 642 clarifies assessor nomination requirements and appraisal preferences for property commission
Last action · January 28, 2026: To Government OrganizationSponsors: Jack Woodrum and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia Senate Bill 642 clarifies the monitoring compliance requirements for county assessor nominees to the and permits the association and Governor to prioritize candidates holding appraisal credentials. The bill specifies nomination procedures for the Governor's appointments.
Changes the professional qualification criteria and nomination rules for county assessors serving on the state property valuation commission, affecting how local officials are selected for state-level property oversight.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
County Assessors
County assessors face new statutory nomination prerequisites and potential preference for professional appraisal credentials when considered for the state property valuation commission.
West Virginia Assessors Association
The association must submit nominee lists adhering to commission monitoring requirements and political party distribution limits.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 28, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Government Organization
- Jan 28, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Jan 28, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Government Organization then Finance
- Jan 28, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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