Allowing for a paid commission for sheriffs

HB 5469 would require West Virginia sheriffs, as chief tax collectors for their counties, to receive an additional $15,000 annual payment after collecting 85% of all property taxes. This commission would be added to sheriffs' existing salaries and paid from the same tax funds they collect. The bill specifies that this payment would become a regular part of sheriffs' annual compensation, charged against the tax collection funds. It directly affects all county sheriffs in West Virginia who serve as tax collectors under current law.