# W. Va. Code § 7-4-3: Employment of counsel for civil matters; compensation of counsel

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C7_A4_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 7-4-3
- **Heading:** Employment of counsel for civil matters; compensation of counsel
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 3

## Text

The county commission of any county shall have authority to employ such legal counsel as it may deem necessary for the purpose of advising such county commission on matters of a civil nature and to conduct any litigation of a civil nature to which the county is a party. The county commission shall also have the authority to fix the compensation of any such counsel so employed, and to pay the same out of the county treasury. Any counsel so employed may be removed at the pleasure of the county commission.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 7-4-1 §7-4-1. Duties of prosecuting attorney; further duties upon request of Attorney General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C7_A4_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 7-4-1A §7-4-1a. Eligibility of prosecuting attorneys.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C7_A4_S1A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 7-4-2 §7-4-2. Rewards for apprehension of persons charged with crime and expenditure of money for detection of crime; appointment of investigators of crime.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C7_A4_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 7-4-3 §7-4-3. Employment of counsel for civil matters; compensation of counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C7_A4_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 7-4-4 §7-4-4. Prosecutor's advisory council; victim advocates; participation in multidisciplinary planning process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C7_A4_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 7-4-5 §7-4-5. Multidisciplinary investigative teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C7_A4_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 7-4-6 §7-4-6. West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C7_A4_S6.md)

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