A candidate desiring to receive campaign financing from the fund shall first file a declaration of intent before the end of the qualifying period and prior to collecting any qualifying contributions. The declaration shall be on a form prescribed by the State Election Commission and shall contain a statement that the candidate is qualified to be placed on the ballot, and, if elected, to hold the office sought and has complied with and will continue to comply with all requirements of this article, including contribution and expenditure restrictions. A candidate may not collect exploratory contributions after filing the declaration of intent. Contributions made prior to the filing of the declaration of intent are not qualifying contributions. Any contributions received by a candidate during any precandidacy period which preceded the exploratory period which remain unexpended at the time of the declaration of intent shall be considered exploratory funds and subject to the limits and provisions of section eight of this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 12. West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program
§3-12-2. Legislative Findings and Declarations
§3-12-4. Alternative Public Campaign Financing Option
§3-12-5. Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Fund
§3-12-6. Sources of Revenue for the Fund
§3-12-7. Declaration of Intent
§3-12-8. Exploratory Period; Contributions; Expenditures
§3-12-9. Qualifying Contributions
§3-12-10. Certification of Candidates
§3-12-11. Schedule and Amount of Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Fund Payments
§3-12-12. Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures
§3-12-13. Reporting Requirements
§3-12-14. Duties of the State Election Commission; Secretary of State