Changing the age requirement for State Troopers

HB 2640 amends West Virginia law to increase the maximum age for appointment as a State Police trooper from 39 to 45 years. This change directly affects individuals seeking to join the West Virginia State Police as troopers. The bill modifies the existing qualification requirement in §15-2-7(c) of the code, removing the 39-year cap and replacing it with 45 years. The policy change aims to expand the pool of eligible applicants without altering other recruitment or qualification standards.