W. Va. Code R. § 153-32-2
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 153-32-2 - Secretary of state's registry of persons authorized to celebrate marriages2.1. The secretary of state shall list qualified applicants in a central registry who meet the requirements of W. Va. Code § 48-2-402 and rules promulgated by the secretary of state.2.2. The authorized person who is listed on the state registry of religious representatives authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage may perform those rites in all the counties of the state.2.3. Each county clerk shall submit to the secretary of state a list of persons authorized in his or her county to celebrate marriages.2.3.a. The list shall be submitted prior to the first day of October, two thousand one.2.3.b. The list shall include the name of each person authorized by the submitting county to perform marriages.2.3.c. If available, the list shall include the phone number, address, religious or spiritual assembly or affiliation and the original authorization date of each person authorized to perform marriages.2.3.d. The list shall be submitted in hard copy and in an electronic format as approved by the secretary of state.W. Va. Code R. § 153-32-2