West Virginia Code
Article 5. Election, Appointment, Qualification and Compensation of Officers; General Provisions Relating to Officers and Employees; Elections and Petitions Generally; Conflict of Interest
§8-5-19. Charter or Ordinance Provisions Pertaining to Conflict of Interest; Penalties for Violation Thereof

§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

West Virginia Code

Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations

Article 5. Election, Appointment, Qualification and Compensation of Officers; General Provisions Relating to Officers and Employees; Elections and Petitions Generally; Conflict of Interest

§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

§8-5-4. Conducting First Election of Officers of a Town or Village; Certificate of Election; Terms of First Officers

§8-5-5. Regular Election of Officers; Establishment of Longer Terms

§8-5-6. Charter Provisions Concerning Officers and Elections, etc.; Provisions of General Law Concerning Same

§8-5-7. Certain Officers; Wards or Election Districts; Residency and Other Requirements

§8-5-8. Oath of Office

§8-5-9. Terms of Office

§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

§8-5-14. Municipal Executive Committees; Election Expenses; Applicability of State Primary and General Election Laws; Election Days

§8-5-15. Tie Vote

§8-5-15a. Special Municipal Elections Not Otherwise Provided For

§8-5-16. Judicial Review

§8-5-17. Canvassing of Elections; Contested Elections

§8-5-18. Determination as to Sufficiency of a Petition Filed Under This Chapter

§8-5-19. Charter or Ordinance Provisions Pertaining to Conflict of Interest; Penalties for Violation Thereof

§8-5-20. Triennial Audits of Certain Associations and Organizations