CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Ethics Commission announces that public employees and officials who are required to complete Financial Disclosure Statements, pursuant to the West Virginia Ethics Act, must submit completed forms on or before February 2, 2015.
Prior filers who provided an email address on their previously filed Statement will be sent an email which attaches a blank form and instructions on completing the form. Blank forms and instructions will be sent via U.S. Mail only to those who have not provided the Commission with an email address.
The Ethics Act, at W. Va. Code § 6B-2-6, requires various officials, employees and candidates to annually file the Disclosure Statements, including all individuals elected to statewide offices; all county elected officials; municipal officials elected in Charleston and Fairmont; members of county boards of education; county school superintendents; members of state boards, commissions and agencies appointed by the governor; state executive branch department secretaries, commissioners, deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners, directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, department heads, deputy department heads and assistant department heads, and all candidates for elected statewide and county public offices and candidates in Charleston and Fairmont municipal elections.
Those required to file are encouraged to file their Disclosure Statements directly online through the Commission’s website at www.ethics.wv.gov. Emails containing unique filing numbers for each filer will be distributed by the Ethics Commission during the week of January 19th.
Any questions may be directed to Ellen Briggs at (304) 558-0664 or at ellen.m.briggs@wv.gov.