WEST virginia legislature

2025 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 3262

By Delegates G. Howell and Masters

[Introduced March 07, 2025; referred to the Committee on Government Organization]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §7-1-17, relating to providing for the recusal of a county commissioner in certain circumstances.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

 

ARTICLE 1. COUNTY COMMISSIONS GENERALLY. §7-1-17. Recusal of county commissioner in certain circumstances.

If an individual is serving as a county commissioner while also serving voluntarily on a non statutory board with an issue to be voted on by both bodies, that county commissioner shall recuse himself or herself from the decision-making process that involves both entities.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide for the recusal of a county commissioner in certain circumstances.

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