WV HB4091

Circuit courts may remove elected officers or appointed officials filling elective offices for neglect of ministerial duty, misuse of office, or incompetence when it materially adversely affects the conduct of the office

Conviction of any misdemeanor constitutes grounds for removal from office

Conviction of specific sex offenses (sexual assault, peeping, consensual intercourse with a child 15 or older, indecent exposure) allows removal after all appeals are exhausted, if the conviction materially affects the office

Removal petitions must be signed by registered voters equal to 15 percent of the total votes cast in the last election for that office

Creates new section §6-6-10 under Article 6 (Removal of Officers) of the West Virginia Code