HB4001 S JUD AMT

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The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub for House Bill 4001--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §3-8-15, relating to certain disclosures of fund-raising events while Legislature is in Regular Session; requiring current Governors, State Senators and members of the House of Delegates who have declared candidacy for election to report existence of and amounts of contributions received at fund-raising events held while Legislature in regular session; setting reporting schedule; providing exception to reporting deadline in certain cases; making reporting requirement applicable to current legislators who hold fund-raising events while Legislature is in Regular Session; requiring Secretary of State to create a form for disclosure; requiring Secretary of State to timely publish information on the Secretary of State’s website; authorizing Secretary of State to establish a means for electronic filing and disclosure in the alternative; and authorizing Secretary of State to promulgate certain legislative and emergency rules.