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WV Code § 6B-2-5b (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 2. West Virginia Ethics Commission; Powers and Duties; Disclosure of Financial Interest by Public Officials and Employees; Appearances Before Public Agencies; Code of Conduct for Administrative Law Judges|§6B-2-5b. Ethics Training Requirements

An individual who, on or after the effective date of this subsection, is elected or appointed to serve in the Legislature, as a member of the board of Public Works, and those positions in the executive branch of state government which the Governor designates by executive order, shall, within six months of filling such position, attend a training course conducted by the Ethics Commission on the requirements of the Ethics Act. The Commission shall offer the training contemplated by this section once every four years and shall prescribe by legislative rule the nature, duration and content of the training and the manner in which the training will be conducted.
WV Code § 6B-2-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 2. West Virginia Ethics Commission; Powers and Duties; Disclosure of Financial Interest by Public Officials and Employees; Appearances Before Public Agencies; Code of Conduct for Administrative Law Judges|§6B-2-9. Special Prosecutor Authorized

(a)(1) If after referral to the appropriate county prosecuting attorney under subsection (v), section four of this article the Ethics Commission finds that the prosecuting attorney is, due to ill health or conflict of interest, unable to undertake a criminal investigation or prosecution, the chair of the Ethics Commission may, upon a two-thirds vote of the members of the Ethics Commission, petition the appropriate circuit court for the appointment of a special prosecutor through the West Virginia prosecuting attorneys Institute pursuant to the provisions of section six, article four, chapter seven of this code for the purpose of conducting an investigation to determine whether a violation of the criminal law of this state has occurred.(2) If the West Virginia prosecuting attorneys Institute is unable, due to a conflict of interest of its Executive Director, to assign a special prosecuting attorney to a criminal investigation or prosecution, the chair of the Ethics Commission may, upon a two-thirds vote of the members of the Ethics Commission, petition the appropriate circuit court for the appointment of a special prosecutor through communication with the board of Directors of the West Virginia prosecuting attorneys Institute.(b) A special prosecutor shall have the same authority as a county prosecutor to investigate and prosecute persons subject to this article for criminal violations committed in connection with their public office or employment which constitute felonies. No person who is serving as a prosecuting attorney or assistant prosecuting attorney of any county is required to take an additional oath when appointed to serve as a special prosecuting attorney.(c) The ethics committee shall be authorized to employ and assign the necessary professional and clerical staff to assist any such special prosecutor in the performance of his or her duties.(d) The special prosecutor shall be empowered to make a presentment to any regularly or specially impaneled grand jury in the appointing circuit court. The special prosecutor shall be empowered to prosecute any person indicted by such grand jury.
WV Code § 6B-2-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 2. West Virginia Ethics Commission; Powers and Duties; Disclosure of Financial Interest by Public Officials and Employees; Appearances Before Public Agencies; Code of Conduct for Administrative Law Judges|§6B-2-10. Violations and Penalties

(a) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (e), (f) or (g), section five of this article or violates the provisions of subdivision (1), subsection (f), section four of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail for a period not to exceed six months or shall be fined not more than $1,000, or both. A member or employee of the commission or the Review Board convicted of violating said subdivision is subject to immediate removal from office or discharge from employment.(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (f), section six of this article by willfully and knowingly filing a false financial statement or knowingly and willfully concealing a material fact in filing the statement is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000, or confined in jail not more than one year, or both.(c) Any person who knowingly fails or refuses to file a financial statement required by section six of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.(d) If any commission member or staff knowingly violates subsection (p), section four of this article, such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.(e) Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision (2), subsection (f), section four of this article by knowingly and willfully disclosing any information made confidential by an order of the commission is subject to administrative sanction by the commission as provided in subsection (s) of said section.(f) Any person who knowingly gives false or misleading material information to the commission or who induces or procures another person to give false or misleading material information to the commission is subject to administrative sanction by the commission as provided in subsection (s), section four of this article.
WV Code § 6B-2A-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 2A. Rules|§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.
WV Code § 6B-2B-3 (2021)
2021 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-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 the public official;(2) The public official’s name and likeness appears in educational materials posted or otherwise shared on the agency’s website or social media accounts or pages, so long as the educational materials comply with the requirements of §6B-2B-2(d) of this code; (3) The public official’s name and likeness appears in a press release posted or otherwise shared on the agency’s website or social media accounts or pages, so long as the press release complies with the requirements of §6B-2B-2(e) of this code; or(4) The public official’s name and likeness appears on the agency’s website or social media accounts or pages for any other purpose that is reasonable, incidental, appropriate, and has a primary purpose to promote the agency’s mission and services rather than to promote the public official. (b) The requirements of this section do not apply to a public official’s personal or non-public agency social media accounts.(c) A public agency’s website or social media may not provide links or reference to a public official’s or public employee’s personal or campaign social media or website.
WV Code § 6B-2B-4 (2021)
2021 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-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 to, facsimile cover sheets, press release headers, office signage, and envelopes may include the public official’s name: Provided, however, That when official documents are reproduced for distribution or dissemination to the public as educational material, the items are subject to the prohibitions in §6B-2B-2(d) of this code.(b) When appropriate and reasonable, the West Virginia Division of Tourism may use a public official’s name and likeness on material used for tourism promotion.(c) The prohibitions contained in this article do not apply to any person who is employed as a member of the faculty, staff, administration, or president of a public institution of higher education and who is engaged in teaching, research, consulting, coaching, recruiting, or publication activities: Provided, That the activity is approved as a part of an employment contract with the governing board of the institution of higher education or has been approved by the employee’s department supervisor or the president of the institution by which the faculty or staff member is employed.(d) The prohibitions contained in §6B-2B-2 of this code do not apply to items paid for from the public official’s campaign funds.(e) The prohibitions contained in §6B-2B-2 of this code do not apply to items paid for with the public official’s personal money.(f) The prohibitions contained in §6B-2B-2 of this code do not apply to items or materials required by law to contain the public official’s name or likeness.
WV Code § 6B-2B-5 (2021)
2021 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-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 or materials.(b) Notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection (a) of this section,(1) Materials may be used publicly if the public official’s name or likeness are permanently removed or covered: Provided, That a public official’s name or likeness may be covered with a sticker, be marked out or obliterated in any other manner;(2) The public agency may use the items or materials for internal use if they are not publicly distributed, disseminated, communicated or displayed; and(3) When appropriate and in compliance with law, a public agency may donate the items to surplus, charity or an organization serving the poor and needy.
WV Code § 6B-2B-6 (2021)
2021 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-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 shall make public the name of public agency seeking the exemption, along with the affected public official, if any.
WV Code § 6B-3-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§6B-3-3. Photograph and Information-Booklet-Publication

Each lobbyist shall, at the time he or she registers, submit to the commission a recent photograph of the lobbyist of a size and format as determined by rule of the commission, together with the name of the lobbyist's employer, a brief biographical description, and any other information the lobbyist may wish to submit, not to exceed fifty words in length. The photograph and information shall be published at least annually in a booklet form by the commission for distribution to government officers or employees, lobbyists, and to the public. The method of distribution is in the discretion of the commission, which is not required to compile and maintain a distribution list of all persons who may be entitled to receive the booklet.
WV Code § 6B-3-3a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§6B-3-3a. Registration Fees

(a) Each lobbyist shall, at the time he or she registers, pay the Commission a base registration fee of $100, plus $100 for each employer represented, to be filed with the initial registration statement and with each new registration statement filed by the lobbyist in subsequent odd numbered years. Whenever a lobbyist modifies his or her registration to add additional employers, an additional registration fee of $100 for each additional employer represented shall be paid to the Commission.(b) All fees authorized and collected pursuant to this article shall be paid to the Ethics Commission and thereafter deposited pursuant to section six, article one of this chapter.
WV Code § 6B-3-3b (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§6B-3-3b. Conflict of Interest

A lobbyist or a lobbyist's immediate family member may not participate in any decision as a member of a state or county board, council, commission or public service district if the lobbyist may receive direct, personal economic or pecuniary benefit from a decision of that state or county board, council, commission or public service district. The lobbyist's economic or pecuniary benefit must affect him or her directly and not merely as a member of a class.
WV Code § 6B-3-3c (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§6B-3-3c. Lobbyist Training Course

The commission shall provide a training course for registered lobbyists and prospective lobbyists at least twice each year regarding the provisions of the ethics code relevant to lobbyists. One such course shall be conducted during the month of January. In addition to the registration fees authorized in section three-a of this article, the commission may collect a reasonable fee established by legislative rule authorized pursuant to article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code from those attending lobbyist training, which is to be collected by the Ethics Commission and deposited pursuant to section six, article one of this chapter. To maintain registration and engage in lobbying activities, a lobbyist must complete one such training course during each two-year registration cycle as described in section three-a of this article: Provided, That a lobbyist must attend such training course prior to engaging in lobbying activities.
WV Code § 6B-3-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§6B-3-5. Grass Roots Lobbying Campaigns

(1) Any person who has made expenditures, not required to be reported under other sections of this chapter, exceeding $500 in the aggregate within any three-month period or exceeding $200 in the aggregate within any one-month period in presenting a program addressed to the public, a substantial portion of which is intended, designed or calculated primarily to influence legislation, shall be required to register and report, as provided in subsection (2) of this section, as a sponsor of a grass roots lobbying campaign.(2) Within thirty days after becoming a sponsor of a grass roots lobbying campaign, the sponsor shall register by filing with the Ethics Commission a registration statement, in such detail as the commission shall prescribe, showing:(a) The sponsor's name, address and business or occupation, and, if the sponsor is not an individual, the names, addresses, and titles of the controlling persons responsible for managing the sponsor's affairs;(b) The names, addresses and business or occupation of all persons organizing and managing the campaign, or hired to assist the campaign, including any public relations or advertising firms participating in the campaign, and the terms of compensation for all such persons;(c) The names and addresses of each person contributing $25 or more to the campaign and the aggregate amount contributed;(d) The purpose of the campaign, including the specific legislation, rules, rates, standards or proposals that are the subject matter of the campaign;(e) The totals of all expenditures made or incurred to date on behalf of the campaign, which totals shall be segregated according to financial category, including, but not limited to, the following: Advertising, segregated by media, and, in the case of large expenditures (as provided by legislative rule of the commission), by outlet; contributions; entertainment, including meals and beverages; office expenses, including rent and the salaries and wages paid for staff and secretarial assistance, or the proportionate amount thereof paid or incurred for lobbying campaign activities; consultants; and printing and mailing expenses.(3) Every sponsor who has registered under this section shall file reports with the commission, which reports shall be filed for the same time periods required for the filing of lobbyists' reports under the provisions of section four of this article.(4) When the campaign has been terminated, the sponsor shall file a notice of termination with the final monthly report, which notice shall state the totals of all contributions and expenditures made on behalf of the campaign, in the same manner as provided for in the registration statement.
WV Code § 6B-3-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§6B-3-6. Employment of Unregistered Persons

It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to employ for pay or any consideration, or pay or agree to pay any consideration to, a person to lobby who is not registered under this chapter except upon condition that such person register as a lobbyist as provided by this chapter, and such person does in fact so register as soon as practicable.
WV Code § 6B-3-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§6B-3-7. Duties of Lobbyists

A person required to register as a lobbyist under this article also has the following obligations, the violation of which constitutes cause for revocation of his or her registration and termination of his or her lobbying privileges and may subject the person, and the person's employer, if employer aids, abets, ratifies or confirms the violation, to other civil liabilities as provided by this chapter.(1) Any person required to register as a lobbyist shall obtain, preserve and make available for inspection by the Commission at any time all accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers and documents necessary to substantiate the financial reports required to be made under this article for a period of at least two years from the date of the filing of the statement to which those items relate: Provided, That if a lobbyist is required under the terms of his or her employment contract to turn any records over to his or her employer, responsibility for the preservation of the records under this subsection shall rest with the employer.(2) In addition, a person required to register as a lobbyist may not:(A) Engage in any lobbying activity before registering as a lobbyist;(B) Knowingly deceive or attempt to deceive any government officer or employee as to any fact pertaining to a matter which is the subject of lobbying activity;(C) Cause or influence the introduction of any legislation for the purpose of thereafter being employed to secure its defeat;(D) Exercise any undue influence, extortion or unlawful retaliation upon any government officer or employee by reason of the government officer or employee's position with respect to, or his or her vote upon, any matter which is the subject of lobbying activity;(E) Exercise undue influence upon any legislator or other privately employed government officer or employee through communications with the person's employer;(F) Give a gift to any government officer or employee in excess of or in violation of any limitations on gifts set forth in subsection (c), section five, article two of this chapter or give any gift, whether lawful or unlawful, to a government officer or employee without the government officer or employee's knowledge and consent.
WV Code § 6B-3-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§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.
WV Code § 6B-3-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§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 not more than $1,000, or confined in a county or regional jail not more than one year, or both. (b) A person who is subject to the registration and reporting requirements of this article and who fails or refuses to register or who fails or refuses to file a required statement or report or who otherwise violates the provisions of this article may be the subject of a complaint filed with the Ethics Commission and may be proceeded against in the same manner and to the same ends as a public officer or public employee under the provisions of this chapter.(c) A person who willfully and knowingly files a false report under the provisions of this article is liable in a civil action to any government officer or employee who sustains damage as a result of the filing or publication of the report.
WV Code § 6B-3-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 6B. Public Officers and Employees; Ethics; Conflicts of Interest; Financial Disclosure|Article 3. Lobbyists|§6B-3-10. Provisions May Be Adopted by Local Governments

An incorporated municipality may enact lobbyist regulation provisions substantially similar to the provisions of this article which may be modified to the extent necessary to make the provisions relevant to that jurisdiction and which may be further modified to the extent deemed necessary and appropriate by and for that jurisdiction.