West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 188 - Capitol Building Commission › Title 188 - PROCEDURAL RULE CAPITOL BUILDING COMMISSION › Series 188-01 - Procedural Rules For Meetings › Section 188-1-5 - Miscellaneous

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
5.1. Fiscal Year. -- The fiscal year of the Commission shall
				  commence on the first day of July and shall end of the 30th day of June the
				  following year.
5.2. Books and Records. -- All final actions of the
				  Commission shall be journalized, and such journals and other records of the
				  Commission shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times, except
				  such information specifically exempted from disclosure by operation of
				  law.
5.3. Indemnification. -- The Commission shall, to the fullest
				  extent allowed by law, indemnify and reimburse each present and future member,
				  officer, employee or agent of the Commission against, and each such member,
				  officer, employee or agent shall be entitled without further action on his or
				  her part to indemnity from the Commission for, all expenses, including without
				  limitation attorney fees, judgments, fines, taxes and penalties and interest
				  thereon, and if the Commission determines that a settlement of any action, suit
				  or proceeding is in the best interest of the Commission, all amounts paid in
				  effecting such settlement, other than amounts paid to the Commission itself,
				  reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or arising out of any
				  action, suit or proceeding in which he or she may be involved by reason of his
				  or her being or having been a member, officer, employee or agent of the
				  Commission; provided, however, that such indemnity shall not include any
				  expenses incurred by any member, officer employee or agent with respect to
				  matters as to which he or she shall be finally adjudged in any such action,
				  suit or proceeding to have been guilty of or liable for gross negligence,
				  willful misconduct or criminal acts in the performance of his or her duties for
				  the Commission. The forgoing right of indemnification shall inure to the
				  benefit of the heirs, executors or administrators of each such member, officer,
				  employee or agent and shall be in addition to all other rights to which such
				  member, officer, employee or agent may be entitled as a matter of law.
5.5. Conflict of Interest. -- The Commission and each member
				  of the Commission shall maintain constant vigilance against conflicts of
				  interest, or the mere appearance of conflicts of interest.
5.6. Committees. -- The Commission may delegate investigative
				  or advisory authority to such committees as it shall see fit to establish.
				  Committees shall be appointed by the Chairman, with the approval of the
				  Commission. All members of a committee need not be members of the Commission,
				  provided that a member of the Commission shall serve as Chairman of each
				  committee. Committees shall report to the Commission, at such times as it shall
				  require, and make recommendations on matters that the committees feel are
				  expedient. Committees only have the authority to investigate, research, advise,
				  and recommend. The authority to act on any matter lies with the
				  Commission.