H. B. 2857
(By Delegates Hutchins, Moore and Azinger)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; 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 §6B-3-12, relating to
prohibiting elected state officials from becoming a lobbyist
for two years after their term of office expires.
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-3-12, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 3. LOBBYISTS.
§6B-3-12. Waiting period for elected state officials.
No elected state official shall lobby, register as a lobbyist
or be employed by a lobbyist before two years after the expiration
of his or her term of office.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit elected state
officials from lobbying before two years after their term of office
expires.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.