SB 671 — Relating to WV Real Estate Commission

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 671 ByB SenatorYSENATOM MorrisORRIS [Introduced[Reported JanuaryFebruary 30,11, 2026;2026, from the Committee on Government Organization] CS for SB 671 A BILL to amend and reenact §30-40-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to membership of the West Virginia Real Estate Commission;

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membership;

appointment and removal of members;

qualifications;

terms;

and organization.

(2) Each licensed commissioner, at the time of his or her appointment, must have been licensed and practiced in this state as a real estate broker, associate brokerbroker, or salesperson as his or her primary vocation for a period of not less than ten 10 years immediately preceding the appointment.

(3) The appointment of three the four licensed commissioners, whether for a full term or to fill a vacancy, shall be made by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

The appointment of one licensed commissioner, whether for a full term or to fill a vacancy, shall be made by the Governor from among three nominees selected by the West Virginia association of IntrCS for SB 671 2026R3214 realtors.

If the association fails to submit nominations in accordance with the requirements of this section, the Governor may make the appointment without the nominations (c) Any commissioner immediately and automatically forfeits his or her membership on the commission if he or she has his or her license to practice as a real estate broker, associate brokerbroker, or salesperson suspended or revoked by the board, is convicted of a felony under the laws of this state or of the United States, becomes a nonresident of this state, or holds any elective public office or becomes a member of any political committee.

(d) No member of the commission may be removed from office by the Governor except for official misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, gross immoralityimmorality, or other good cause, but then only in the manner prescribed by law for the removal by the Governor of state elective officials.

(h) Each commissioner shall receive the same compensation as is paid to members of the Legislature for their interim duties as recommended by the citizens legislative compensation commission and authorized by law for each day or portion thereof engaged in the discharge of CS for SB 671 official duties.

Each commissioner shall be reimbursed for his or her actual and necessary Intr SB 671 2026R3214 expenses for each day or portion thereof engaged in the discharge of official duties in a manner consistent with guidelines of the travel management office of the Department of Administration.

NOTE:

The purpose of this bill is to permit the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate to make appointments.

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