Welcome to the West Virginia Ethics Commission Website

West Virginia
Ethics Commission

210 Brooks Street, Suite 300
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone
(304)558-0664
WV Toll-Free
1(866)558-0664
Fax
(304)558-2169
Office Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Email:
ethics@wv.gov

News and Announcements

Public Comment Period: Comments from the public regarding proposed changes to the Ethics Commission’s Legislative Rules 1) Title 158, Series 12, Lobbying and 2) Title 158, Series 20, Forms, may be submitted to the Ethics Commission through July 15, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Comments may be submitted to the Ethics Commission, Theresa M. Kirk, General Counsel, 210 Brooks Street, Suite 300, Charleston, WV 25301, theresa.m.kirk@wv.gov. The proposed rules and notices of public comment period may be viewed on the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.wv.gov.

--Advisory Opinion and Contract Exemptions: The Ethics Commission issued the following Advisory Opinion and Contract Exemptions on June 6, 2024:

To view Advisory Opinion 2024-03, click here.

To view Contract Exemption 2024-01, click here.

To view Contract Exemption 2024-02, click here.

--2024-01, Lobbyist Spending Composite Report: The summary of lobbyist spending for the January 1, 2024, to April 30, 2024, due on May 15, 2024, reporting period is here.

--Training: Our next virtual training on the Ethics and Open Meetings Acts will be on August 9 at noon. The training is open to all. Email kimberly.b.weber@wv.gov for an invite. The training has been approved for 1 hour of CLE and CPE credits.

--Financial Disclosure Statements: For information about filing your Financial Disclosure Statement with the Ethics Commission for the report/calendar year 2023, click here.

--Election Booklet: Are you thinking about running for public office? To assist you in understanding the rules, the Ethics Commission has published an ElectionBooklet containing guidance on Ethics Act rules and other laws within the Commission’s jurisdiction governing campaigns and successful candidates once they are sworn into office. Helpful information about elections may also be found in our October 2019 Newsletter.

--Ethics Newsletter: To view Volume 21 of the Newsletter, click here.

--Seminar: You may view the slide presentation from the November 16, 2023, seminar, So You Wanna Be a Judge - Running for Judicial Office, by clicking here. More information from the seminar is also available at the Judicial Investigation Commission’s website.

--Lobbyist Directory: To view the latest version of the Lobbyist Directory, click

here.

--Annual Report: To view the 2023 Annual Report of the Commission, click here.