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W. Va. Code § 61-5A-4

Unlawful rewarding for past behavior

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 61 — Crimes and Their Punishment · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 61-5A-4, Unlawful rewarding for past behavior, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2392584
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, accept or agree to accept, directly or indirectly, a pecuniary benefit for: (1) Having engaged in official action as a public servant; or (2) Having violated a legal duty as a public servant. (b) It shall also be unlawful for any person to offer, confer or agree to confer, directly or indirectly, a pecuniary benefit, the receipt of which is prohibited by subsection (a) of this section.