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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 4. The Legislature » Article 2A. Compensation for and Expenses of Members of the Legislature

§4-2A-1. Implementation of Resolutions of Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission; Definition

§4-2A-1. Implementation of resolutions of citizens legislative compensation commission; definition. The purpose of this article is to implement from time to time the resolutions submitted by the citizens legislative compensation commission created by section thirty-three, article six of the West Virginia Constitution. For the purposes of this article, the term "regular session" shall include any […]

§4-2A-10. Affidavits Required; Approval by Legislative Auditor of Vouchers; Travel and Lodging Expenses Within Charleston Not Reimbursable; Rules Authorized

Any expense voucher submitted pursuant to the provisions of sections six, seven, eight or nine of this article must be verified by the affidavit of the member incurring such expense and all such expense vouchers shall be approved by the Legislative Auditor prior to submission for payment. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article to […]

§4-2A-2. Basic Compensation for Services; Proration

(a) Beginning in the calendar year 2009 and for each calendar year after that, each member of the Legislature shall receive as basic compensation for his or her services the sum of $20,000 per calendar year, to be paid as provided in subsection (b) of this section. In addition to the basic compensation, members shall […]

§4-2A-4. Additional Compensation for President of Senate, Speaker of House of Delegates, Majority Leaders, Minority Leaders, Certain Committee Chairs and Selected Members of Both Houses

(a) In addition to the basic and additional compensation provided in sections two and three of this article, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall each receive additional compensation of: (1) $150 per day for each day actually served during any regular, extension of regular or extraordinary session […]

§4-2A-5. Interim Compensation for Members

(a) In addition to the basic and any additional compensation provided for in sections two, three and four of this article, each member shall receive interim compensation of $150 per day for each day actually engaged in the performance of interim duties as a member of any interim committee between regular sessions of the Legislature: […]

§4-2A-6. Travel Expenses

(a) Each member of the Legislature is entitled to be reimbursed, upon submission of an expense voucher, for expenses incurred incident to travel in the performance of his or her duties as a member of the Legislature or any committee of the Legislature, whether the committee is operating under general law or resolution, including, but […]

§4-2A-8. Out-of-State Expenses

In addition to reimbursement for travel expenses as authorized in section six of this article, each member of the Legislature traveling from West Virginia to an out-of-state point or points and returning incident to the performance of his or her duties as a member of the Legislature or any committee of the Legislature, whether the […]