Every political committee shall appoint and retain a treasurer to receive, keep and disburse all sums of money which may be collected or received by such committee, or by any of its members, for election expenses, and, unless such treasurer is first appointed and thereafter retained, it shall be unlawful for any such committee or any of its members to collect, receive or disburse money for any such purposes. All moneys collected or received by any such committee, or by any of its members, for election expenses shall be paid over to, and pass through the hands of, the treasurer, and shall be disbursed by him, and it shall be unlawful for any such committee, or any of its members, to disburse any money for election expenses unless such money shall be paid to, and disbursed by, the treasurer. The same person may be designated to act as treasurer for two or more political party committees.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 8. Regulation and Control of Elections
§3-8-1. Provisions to Regulate and Control Elections
§3-8-2. Requirements for Reporting Independent Expenditures
§3-8-2b. Disclosure of Electioneering Communication
§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
§3-8-9a. Coordinated Expenditures
§3-8-10. Use of Certain Contributions
§3-8-11. Specific Acts Forbidden; Penalties
§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