West Virginia § 4-2A-4 Additional compensation for President of Senate, Speaker of House of Delegates, majority leaders, minority leaders, certain committee chairs and selected members of both houses

West Virginia Statutes

§ 4-2A-4 — Additional compensation for President of Senate, Speaker of House of Delegates, majority leaders, minority leaders, certain committee chairs and selected members of both houses

West Virginia § 4-2A-4

Ch. 4THE LEGISLATURE

Art. 2ACOMPENSATION FOR AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE

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W. Va. Code § 4-2A-4 (2026).

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(a)In addition to the basic and additional compensation provided in §4-2A-2 and §4-2A-3 of this code, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall each receive additional compensation of:

(1)$150 per day for each day actually served during any regular, extension of regular or extraordinary session as presiding officer, including Saturdays and Sundays; and

(2)$200 per day for attending to legislative business when the Legislature is not in regular session:Provided, That no additional compensation shall be paid pursuant to this subdivision if the presiding officer is receiving compensation pursuant to §4-2A-3 or §4-2A-5 of this code.

(b)In addition to the basic and additional compensation provided in §4-2A-2 or §4-2A-3 of this code, the majority leaders

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(a) In addition to the basic and additional compensation provided in §4-2A-2 and §4-2A-3 of this code, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall each receive additional compensation of:

(1) $150 per day for each day actually served during any regular, extension of regular or extraordinary session as presiding officer, including Saturdays and Sundays; and

(2) $200 per day for attending to legislative business when the Legislature is not in regular session:Provided, That no additional compensation shall be paid pursuant to this subdivision if the presiding officer is receiving compensation pursuant to §4-2A-3 or §4-2A-5 of this code.

(b) In addition to the basic and additional compensation provided in §4-2A-2 or §4-2A-3 of this code, the majority leaders and minority leaders of the Senate and of the House of Delegates shall each receive additional compensation of $50 per day for each day actually served during any regular, extension of regular or during extraordinary session, including Saturdays and Sundays, as the selected legislative leaders of their respective political parties.

(c) The presiding officer and majority and minority leader compensation shall be paid, from time to time, during any such session or interim period, as the case may be, as may be prescribed by rules established by the Legislative Auditor.

(d) In addition to the basic and additional compensation provided in §4-2A-2 or §4-2A-3 of this code, the chairpersons of the committees on finance and committees on the judiciary of the respective houses and up to six additional persons from each house, to be named by the presiding officer, shall each receive an additional compensation of $200 per day up to a maximum of 30 days for attending to legislative business when the Legislature is not in regular session:Provided, That no additional compensation shall be paid pursuant to this subdivision if the chairperson or additional person is receiving compensation pursuant to §4-2A-3 or §4-2A-5 of this code.

Legislative History

2023 Reg. Sess., SB740; 2008 Reg. Sess., HB4076; 2007 Reg. Sess., SB760; 2001 Reg. Sess., HB2912; 1994 Reg. Sess., HB4031; 1984 Reg. Sess., HB2082; 1979 Reg. Sess., SB101; 1975 Reg. Sess., SB232; 1971 Reg. Sess., SB326