Relating to the hiring requirements of West Virginia law enforcement employees

HB 4159 modifies West Virginia's process for filling law enforcement vacancies after competitive exams. It directly affects police departments and the Civil Service Commission by changing how hiring officers select candidates from certified lists. The bill allows hiring agencies to appoint from fewer than three candidates (as few as one) if needed, and clarifies that rejected candidates can be removed from the list after three rejections for the same position, with a formal hearing process for objections. This streamlines the appointment process while maintaining the requirement to base hiring on exam merit and fitness.