§6B-3-8. Limitation on Persons Lobbying in Legislative Chambers
Former legislators and other persons having the privilege of the floor are prohibited from lobbying upon the floor of either house of the Legislature or the foyer thereof while such house is in session.
§6B-3-9. Penalties
(a) Any person who is required under the provisions of this article to file an application, statement or report and who willfully and knowingly makes a false statement, conceals a material fact or otherwise commits a fraud in the application, statement or report is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined […]
§6B-3-1. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context in which used clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Compensation" means money or any other thing of value received or to be received by a lobbyist from an employer for services rendered.
§6B-3-2. Registration of Lobbyists
(a) Before engaging in any lobbying activity, or within thirty days after being employed as a lobbyist, whichever occurs first, a lobbyist shall register with the Ethics Commission by filing a lobbyist registration statement. The registration statement shall contain information and be in a form prescribed by the Ethics Commission by legislative rule, including, but […]
§6B-2B-4. Exceptions to Use of Name or Likeness
(a) A public official may use his or her name or likeness on any official record or report, letterhead, document, or certificate or instructional material issued in the course of his or her duties as a public official: Provided, That other official documents used in the normal course of the agency, including, but not limited […]
§6B-2B-5. Existing Items as of the Effective Date
(a) If a public official, public employee or public agency possesses items or materials in contravention of this rule or section five-c, article two of this chapter that were purchased prior to the effective date, the public official, public employee or public agency may not continue to distribute, disseminate, communicate or display publicly these items […]
§6B-2B-6. Allowance for Exemption
If any of the prohibitions contained in this article create an undue hardship or will cause significant financial impact upon the public agency to bring existing material, vehicles or items into compliance with this article, the public agency may seek a written exemption from the West Virginia Ethics Commission. In any request, the Ethics Commission […]
§6B-2A-1. Legislative Rules; Revocation of Existing Commission Emergency Rules; Manner of Reporting
(a) West Virginia Ethics Commission emergency rule one hundred fifty-eight is hereby revoked. (b) Any disclosure form, statement or report required under any provision of this chapter shall be made in a manner prescribed by legislative rule of the commission.
§6B-2B-1. Definitions
As used in this article: (a) “Advertising” means publishing, distributing, disseminating, communicating, or displaying information to the public through audio, visual, or other media tools with the purpose of promoting the public official or a political party. “Advertising” may include, but is not limited to, billboard, radio, television, mail, electronic mail, publications, banners, table skirts, […]
§6B-2B-2. Limitations on a Public Official From Using His or Her Name or Likeness
(a) Trinkets. – Public officials, their agents, or anyone on public payroll may not place the public official’s name or likeness on trinkets paid for with public funds: Provided, That when appropriate and reasonable, public officials may expend a minimal amount of public funds for the purchase of pens, pencils, or other markers to be […]