The West Virginia Municipal League is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of cities, towns and villages established to assist local governments and advance the interests of the citizens who reside within. The League achieves this directive through legislative advocacy . . (more)
Delinquent Municipal Court Fees-SB 435
04/23/2008
The League, represented by Lisa Dooley and Suzan Singleton met with the DMV and Tax Commissioners, staff and an IT group to work on implementation of SB 435, authorizing the offset of State Income Tax refunds for delinquent municipal court fees.
The changes to the rule codify existing Ethics Commission precedent. The amendments also impose additional restrictions on solicitations for charity by public officials, including law enforcement officers.
Honorariums (Section 2)
The change to this section makes it consistent with the rule imposed by the Ethics Act regarding the receipt of honorariums by public officials. This rule is:
Full-Time Elected Public Officials may only receive an honorarium if they donate it to a recognized charity and file a notice with the Ethics Commission.
