This article from The Mountaineer in Waynesville had me ask, just what is the role of the Lieutenant Governor?
According to ARTICLE III Section 6 of the State Constitution the role of that office is to:
The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote unless the Senate is equally divided. He shall perform such additional duties as the General Assembly or the Governor may assign to him. He shall receive the compensation and allowances prescribed by law.
That is all that office has to do.
