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    • Information on Opinions
      • Advisory Opinions (AO) 1989 to present
      • Open Governmental Meetings Advisory Opinions (OMAO) 1999 to present
      • Administrative Law Judge Advisory Opinions (ALJAO) 2006 to present
      • School Board Advisory Opinions (SBAO) 2003 to present
    • Information on Exemptions
      • Contract Exemptions (CE) 2007 to present
      • Employment Exemptions (EE)
      • Property Exemptions (PE) 2010 to present
  • Complaints
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    • How to File an Ethics Complaint
    • Final Decisions, Statements of Charges, and Notices of Hearings
    • Conciliation Agreements
  • Open Governmental Meetings Act
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    • Historical Archive
  • Administrative Law Judges Code of Conduct
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Booklets, Guidelines, and Guidance

Booklet -    The Ethics Act
Guideline - Open Meetings Checklist
Guideline - Gift Guidelines
Guideline - Soliciting for Charity​
Guideline - Public Employee Recognition and Retirement Guideline​
Guideline - Door Prizes, Gifts and Giveaways at Conferences
Guideline - How to Obtain an Employment Exemption before Looking for a New Job​​​
Guideline - Voting Provisions of the Ethics Act  
Booklet  -   Voting Provisions of the Ethics Act
Guideline - The Difference between Employment Exemptions & "Revolving Door" ​​
Guideline - How to Seek a Contract Exemption 
Guideline - Prohibited Interest in a Public Contract
Guideline - Prohibited County Contracts, W. Va. Code § 61-10-15​​
Guideline - Public Officials' Use of Their Name or Likeness 
Booklet  -   Election Booklet
Guideline - Second Jobs and the WV Ethics Act​​​​​
Guideline - Open Meetings Act and Executive Session Questions and Answers 
Guideline - Campaign Contribution Reporting for Lobbyists
Guidance - How to Request an Advisory Opinion

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Charleston, WV 25301
United States

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