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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure » Article 2B. Limitations on a Public Official From Using His or Her Name or Likeness

§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 […]

§6B-2B-3. Use of Public Official’s Name or Likeness on Agency Website or Social Media

(a) A public official’s name and likeness may appear on a public agency’s website and on the agency’s social media accounts or pages in any of the following circumstances: (1) The public official’s name and likeness appears on the agency’s website or social media accounts or pages for the purpose of providing biographical information regarding […]

§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 […]