West Virginia Code
Article 8. Regulation and Control of Elections
§3-8-14. Effective Date of Certain Criminal Offenses

The criminal offenses created in sections two, seven and twelve of this article by the provisions of Enrolled Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 402 during the fourth extraordinary session, two thousand five, shall be effective ninety days from passage.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 3. Elections

Article 8. Regulation and Control of Elections

§3-8-1. Provisions to Regulate and Control Elections

§3-8-1a. Definitions

§3-8-2. Requirements for Reporting Independent Expenditures

§3-8-2a. Detailed Accounts and Verified Financial Statements for Certain Inaugural Events; Limitations; Reporting Requirements

§3-8-2b. Disclosure of Electioneering Communication

§3-8-2c. Party Headquarters Committee; Detailed Accounts and Verified Financial Statements; Funding for Headquarters; Limitations; Reporting Requirements

§3-8-3. Committee Treasurers; Required to Receive and Disburse Funds

§3-8-4. Treasurers and Financial Agents; Written Designation Requirements

§3-8-4a. Termination of Political Committees

§3-8-5. Detailed Accounts and Verified Financial Statements Required

§3-8-5a. Information Required in Financial Statement

§3-8-5b. Where Financial Statements and Reports Shall Be Filed; Filing Date Prescribed

§3-8-5c. Contribution Limitations

§3-8-5d. Offenses and Penalties

§3-8-5e. Pre-Candidacy Financing and Expenditures

§3-8-5f. Loans to Candidates, Organizations or Persons for Election Purposes

§3-8-5g. Prohibition on Political Contributions and Expenditures by Foreign Nationals

§3-8-6. Financial Statement Forms; Filing; Disposition

§3-8-7. Failure to File Statement; Delinquent or Incomplete Filing; Criminal and Civil Penalties

§3-8-8. Corporation Contributions Forbidden; Exceptions; Penalties; Promulgation of Rules; Additional Powers of State Election Commission

§3-8-9. Lawful and Unlawful Election Expenses; Public Opinion Polls and Limiting Their Purposes; Limitation Upon Expenses; Use of Advertising Agencies and Reporting Requirements; Delegation of Expenditures

§3-8-9a. Coordinated Expenditures

§3-8-9b. Coordinated Expenditures by Political Party Committees and Political Party Caucuses in Connection With Certain Statewide Candidates

§3-8-9c. Joint Fundraising

§3-8-10. Use of Certain Contributions

§3-8-11. Specific Acts Forbidden; Penalties

§3-8-12. Additional Acts Forbidden; Circulation of Written Matter; Newspaper Advertising; Solicitation of Contributions; Intimidation and Coercion of Employees; Promise of Employment or Other Benefits; Limitations on Contributions; Public Contractors...

§3-8-13. Parties Liable and Subject to Penalties

§3-8-14. Effective Date of Certain Criminal Offenses

§3-8-15. Disclosure of Contributions During Legislative Session