§ 12-1C-3 — Notice to financial institutions

West Virginia § 12-1C-3

• Jurisdiction: West Virginia
• Ch. 12: PUBLIC MONEYS AND SECURITIES
• Art. 1C: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN BOYCOTTS OF ENERGY COMPANIES

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(a) Forty-five days prior to including a financial institution on the restricted financial institution list, the Treasurer must send a written notice to the institution containing the following information:

(1) That the Treasurer has determined that the financial institution is a restricted financial institution;

(2) That the financial institution will be placed on the restricted financial institution list in 45 days unless, within 30 days following the receipt of the written notice, the restricted financial institution demonstrates that it is not engaged in a boycott of energy companies;

(3) That the restricted financial institution list is published on the Treasurer’s website; and

(4) That the institution’s placement on the list may render the institution ineligible to enter into, or remain in, banking contracts with the State of West Virginia.

(b) Following a restricted financial institution’s inclusion on the restricted financial institution list, the Treasurer will remove the institution from the list if the institution demonstrates that it has ceased all activity that boycotts energy companies.

Legislative History

2022 Reg. Sess., SB262