West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5574: Relating to the public service commission.
Status: Introduced, February 16, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §6B-2-6, §24-1-1, §24-1-3, and §24-1-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §24-1-1a and §24-1-1b; relating to the public service commission; revising ethical standards for the commission; providing that commissioners financial statements be published on the internet; revising the criteria for determining what is deemed in the public interest; repealing and deleting outdated code provisions; and providing that commission members are subject to state code of judicial conduct. ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA ETHICS COMMISSION; POWERS AND DUTIES; DISCLOSU.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §6B-2-6, §24-1-1, §24-1-3, and §24-1-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §24-1-1a and §24-1-1b; relating to the public service commission; revising ethical standards for the commission; providing that commissioners financial statements be published on the internet; revising the criteria for determining what is deemed in the public interest; repealing and deleting outdated code provisions; and providing that commission members are subject to state code of judicial conduct. ARTICLE 2. WEST VIRGINIA ETHICS COMMISSION; POWERS AND DUTIES; DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; APPEARANCES BEFORE PUBLIC AGENCIES; CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES. §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 …