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General
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Ethics
Commission
210 Brooks Street, Suite 300.
Charleston WV 25301
(304) 558-0664 WV toll free: 1-866-558-0664
fax (304) 558-2169
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The WV Ethics Commission was created in 1989 to
implement and enforce a code of ethical conduct enacted by the
Legislature for public servants. (WV Code 6B-1-1,et seq.) In 1999
the Ethics Commission was also given the responsibility of issuing
advisory opinions on the Open Governmental Meetings Law (WV
Code 6-9A-1 through 12).
The Commission consists of twelve members appointed to five
year terms by the Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The commission meets monthly, generally on the first
Thursday, and is supported by a small full time staff (an
executive director, two attorneys, and administrative support. Investigators are hired on a contractual basis as
needed.
Time and date : Normally held the
first Thursday of
each month [click on Agenda for
the next meeting date and time]
Open Governmental Meetings Committee meets at 9:30 am
WV Ethics Commission Meeting at 10:00 am
Agenda:
The meetings are open to the public. Agendas
are available the Friday prior to each meeting
Location: Ethics Commission Office
210 Brooks St., Suite 300
Charleston WV 25301 `
(304) 558-0664
WV toll free: 1-866-558-0664
Kemp Morton - Chairman - Cabell County
Jack Buckalew - Kanawha County
Charles Logan - Berkeley County
Drema Radford - Raleigh County
Larry Rowe - Kanawha County
Ronald G. Salmons - Lincoln County
Monte Williams - Monongalia County
Joe Trupo - Harrison County
Jonathan E. Turak - Ohio County
(three vacancies)
Members of
Probable Cause Review Board
Dan Guida - Hancock
County
James E. Shepherd II- Cabell County
Michael Kawash -
Kanawha County
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Educate public servants about their responsibilities under
the Ethics Act via answers to phone queries, written material,
presentations and classes.
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Draft and issue formal advisory opinions in response to
requests from individuals covered by the Ethics Act and the
Open Governmental Meetings Act.
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Administer the registration and reporting of lobbyists and
publish an annual directory
of lobbyists
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Provide for the distribution and filing of financial
disclosure statements for candidates and other public servants
who must file.
Download
Financial Disclosure Form here.
[ Instructions
and frequently asked questions about the form ]
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Oversee the processing, investigation and adjudication of
verified complaints of Ethics violations
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Answer inquiries from the press and public regarding
lobbyist registration financial disclosure filing and general
interpretation of the Ethics Act.
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