"Legislative act" means an act that is generally to be performed by the Legislature in relation to the investigative, deliberative and decision-making business before it. A "legislative act":
(1) Is an integral part of the processes by which members participate in proceedings that come before the Senate or House of Delegates or a committee thereof; and
(2) Relates to the consideration and passage or rejection of proposed legislation; or
(3) Relates to other matters that Constitutional law places within the jurisdiction of either the Senate, the House of Delegates or the legislative branch of state government as a whole.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 1A. Legislative Immunity
§4-1A-1. Purpose; Legislative Findings and Declarations
§4-1A-2. Applicability of Definitions
§4-1A-3. Legislative Act Defined
§4-1A-4. Legislative Sphere Defined
§4-1A-5. Political Act Defined
§4-1A-6. Scope of Legislative Immunity Generally
§4-1A-7. Legislative Immunity in Specific Instances
§4-1A-8. Actions Taken Without Lawful Authority Are Not Immune
§4-1A-9. Political Acts Are Not Privileged
§4-1A-10. Administrative Acts Are Not Immune
§4-1A-11. Certain Offers of Proof About Legislative Activities Not Prohibited
§4-1A-12. Legislative Acts of Legislative Staff, Aides or Assistants
§4-1A-13. Legislative Immunity From Ultimate Relief
§4-1A-14. Testimonial Immunity
§4-1A-15. Right to Interlocutory Appeal
§4-1A-16. Common Law Regarding Legislative Immunity Not Affected by the Enactment of This Article