West Virginia House Bill 3185 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-31 - To House Political Subdivisions
Pending: House Political Subdivisions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to establish the "Transparency in Government Act"; requiring all candidates for election to public office make public their party affiliation or lack of party affiliation; prohibiting a public board or office from being comprised of a majority of individuals of relation closer than first cousin; providing a process for a public board or office in that the election results violate the prohibition; prohibiting an individual hold the office of County Commissioner be employed by county in any other capacity; and requiring no person be hired under the immediate supervision of a close relation.

Transparency in Government Act

Del. Henry Dillon [R]

Del. Todd Longanacre [R]

Del. Jim Butler [R]

Del. Mark Ross [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	House	To House Political Subdivisions
2023-01-31	House	Introduced in House
2023-01-31	House	To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
2023-01-31	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
3	1D	1	New Code	See Bill Text
3	1D	2	New Code	See Bill Text
3	1D	3	New Code	See Bill Text
7	1	1b	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=3185&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb3185%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=3185