Ethics: West Virginia's Conflict of Interest Definition

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West Virginia's Policy Statutory Reference

2.2. For the purpose of this section a matter will be considered "personal" to a public official or public employee when he or she has any pecuniary interest either directly or indirectly in the matter or is affected in a manner which may influence his or her vote or would clearly give the appearance of impropriety. An interest is not "personal" if the interest of the public official or public employee in the matter is affected as a member of, and to no greater extent than any other member of, a profession, occupation or class.

Title 158
Legislative Rules
West Virginia Ethics Commission
Series 9
Voting

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