§3-12-7. Declaration of Intent
A candidate desiring to receive campaign financing from the fund shall first file a declaration of intent before the end of the qualifying period and prior to collecting any qualifying contributions. The declaration shall be on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and shall contain a statement that the candidate is qualified to […]
§3-12-8. Exploratory Period; Contributions; Expenditures
(a) A participating candidate or his or her committee may not accept, spend or obligate exploratory contributions exceeding $20,000 in the aggregate, during the exploratory period. At the time the participating candidate formally declares his or her intent to qualify for public campaign financing, in accordance with section five of this article, any unexpended or […]
§3-12-9. Qualifying Contributions
(a) A participating candidate or his or her candidate's committee may not accept more than one qualifying contribution from a single individual. A qualifying contribution may not be less than $1 nor more than $100. To be considered as a proper qualifying contribution, the qualifying contribution must be made by a registered West Virginia voter. […]
§3-12-1. Short Title
This article is known as the "West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program."
§3-12-2. Legislative Findings and Declarations
The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Current campaign finance laws permit candidates to spend unlimited amounts of money raised from private sources;
§3-12-3. Definitions
As used in this article, the following terms and phrases have the following meanings: (1) "Candidate's committee" means a political committee established with the approval of or in cooperation with a candidate or a prospective candidate to explore the possibilities of seeking a particular office or to support or aid his or her nomination or […]