Relating to the hiring requirements of West Virginia law enforcement employees

HB 2100 changes how West Virginia law enforcement agencies hire officers after competitive exams. It allows hiring agencies to select fewer than three candidates from the certified list if the ranked applicants are fewer than optimal. The bill also clarifies that if an appointing officer objects to candidates for reasons in existing law, the Civil Service Commission can remove them after a hearing, and a candidate's name is struck from the list after three rejections. These changes apply directly to police departments and sheriff's offices hiring under civil service rules.