§8-5-19. Charter or ordinance provisions pertaining to conflict of interest; penalties for violation thereof.
Every city shall have plenary power and authority to provide by charter provision, and every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to provide by ordinance, that it shall be unlawful for the governing body, or any member thereof, or other officer or officers thereof, to be interested personally, either directly or indirectly, or as a member, manager, officer or stockholder of any partnership, business, firm or corporation, in any contract furnishing material, services or supplies to the municipality, or to any contractor, or workmen for the municipality, or in any manner whatsoever, whereby the taxpayers of such municipality shall become the paymaster, either directly or indirectly, or to adopt any other provisions, deemed appropriate, pertaining to conflict of interest or possible conflict of interest. Any violation of any such charter or ordinance provisions by any member of the governing body or other officer or officers thereof, shall be a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, such member or officer shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500, and shall automatically be removed from office.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
§8-5-1. First Election of Officers of a City; Terms of First Officers
§8-5-2. First Election of Officers of a Town or Village; Commissioners of Election
§8-5-3. When First Election of Officers of a Town or Village Held; Notice
§8-5-5. Regular Election of Officers; Establishment of Longer Terms
§8-5-7. Certain Officers; Wards or Election Districts; Residency and Other Requirements
§8-5-10. Vacancies in Elective Offices; How Filled
§8-5-11. Municipal Officers and Employees Generally
§8-5-12. Compensation of Officers and Employees
§8-5-12a. Public Carriage for Officers and Employees
§8-5-13. Integration of Municipal Elections With System of Permanent Registration
§8-5-15a. Special Municipal Elections Not Otherwise Provided For
§8-5-17. Canvassing of Elections; Contested Elections
§8-5-18. Determination as to Sufficiency of a Petition Filed Under This Chapter
§8-5-20. Triennial Audits of Certain Associations and Organizations