Harrison County Commission v. Harrison County Assessor

DAVIS, Justice:

The Harrison County Commission herein appeals the denial of its petition for writ of mandamus filed in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, and the granting of the Harrison County Assessor’s counter-petition for writ of mandamus. Resolution of this appeal requires this Court to consider W. Va.Code § ll-lC-8(a) (1998) (Repl.Vol.2003) in connection with W. Va.Code § 7-7-7 (2000) (Repl.Vol.2006) to determine whether a county assessor is required to obtain the advice and consent of the county commission prior to hiring employees to perform assessing and appraising duties when said…