WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4631

By Delegates  Angelucci, Lavender-Bowe, Pyles, Walker, Diserio, Staggers, Zukoff, Caputo, Swartzmiller, Longstreth and C. Thompson

[Introduced January 31, 2020; Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §3-1B-11, relating to political campaign contributions or donations received by an elected official who switches political parties while serving in the office to which elected; requiring return of funds if requested by a contributor.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1B. FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES.

§3-1B-11.  Return of campaign contributions required under certain circumstances.

Any elected official who switches political parties while serving in the office to which the official is elected shall return any applicable campaign contributions or donations if requested by a contributor.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the return of certain campaign contributions if an elected official switches political parties while serving in office.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.