W. Va. Code § 17A-2-5
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§17A-2-5. Commissioner of motor vehicles -- Oath and bond.
Official statutory text
The commissioner before entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by the Constitution. He shall also execute a bond in the penalty of $25,000, conditioned according to law, and approved by the Governor. The cost of such bond shall be borne by the department as a part of the operating cost of the department. The bond and the oath shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
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