COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

Senate Bill No. 365

(By Senators Miller, Snyder and Williams)

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[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;

reported January 22, 2014.]

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A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §6B-2-5c; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-10-15a, all relating to elected conservation district supervisors; exempting elected conservation district supervisors who participate in West Virginia Conservation Agency programs from certain provisions of the West Virginia Ethics Act and pecuniary interest requirements.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §6B-2-5c; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-10-15a, all to read as follows:

CHAPTER 6B. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; ETHICS; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA ETHICS COMMISSION; POWERS AND DUTIES; DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; APPEARANCES BEFORE PUBLIC AGENCIES; CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.

§6B-2-5c. Exception.

    The provisions of section five of this article do not apply to elected conservation district supervisors and their immediate family when the elected conservation district supervisor is participating in West Virginia Conservation Agency programs: Provided, That the elected conservation district supervisor does not consider, act or vote on matters that affect the elected conservation district supervisor or his or her immediate family.

CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.

ARTICLE 10. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.

§61-10-15a. Exception.

    The provisions of section fifteen of this article do not apply to elected conservation district supervisors and their immediate family when the elected conservation district supervisor is participating in West Virginia Conservation Agency programs: Provided, That the elected conservation district supervisor does not consider, act or vote on matters that affect the elected conservation district supervisor or his or her immediate family.