West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB4764: Disallow candidates for office if back taxes are owed
Status: Introduced, January 23, 2026
What the bill says
To amend §6B-2-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the filing requirements of a disclosure of financial interest by a candidate for public office; and providing that if the disclosure reveals that a candidate for public office has delinquent unpaid taxes, that person may not run for office. §6B-2-6. Financial disclosure statement; filing requirements. (a) The financial disclosure statement shall be filed on February 1 of each calendar year to cover the period of the preceding calendar year, except insofar as may be otherwise provided herein. The following perso.
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
A BILL to amend §6B-2-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the filing requirements of a disclosure of financial interest by a candidate for public office; and providing that if the disclosure reveals that a candidate for public office has delinquent unpaid taxes, that person may not run for office. §6B-2-6. Financial disclosure statement; filing requirements. (a) The financial disclosure statement shall be filed on February 1 of each calendar year to cover the period of the preceding calendar year, except insofar as may be otherwise provided herein. The following persons must file the financial disclosure statement required by this section with the Ethics (2) All members of state boards, commissions and agencies appointed by the Governor; and (3) Secretaries of departments, commissioners, deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners, directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, department heads, deputy department heads and assistant department heads. A person who is required to file a financial disclosure statement under this section by virtue of becoming an elected or appointed public official whose office is described in subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of this subsection, and who assumes the office less than ten days before a filing date established herein or who assumes the office after the filing date, shall file a financial disclosure statement for the previous twelve months no later …