West Virginia § 4-2A-6 Travel expenses

West Virginia Statutes

§ 4-2A-6 — Travel expenses

West Virginia § 4-2A-6

Ch. 4THE LEGISLATURE

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

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 4-2A-6 (2026).

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(a)Each member of the Legislature is entitled to be reimbursed, upon submission of an expense voucher, for expenses incurred incident to travel in the performance of his or her duties as a member of the Legislature or any committee of the Legislature, whether the committee is operating under general law or resolution, including, but not limited to, attendance at party caucuses held in advance of the date of the assembly of the Legislature in regular session in odd-numbered years for the purpose of selecting candidates for officers of the two houses, at a rate equal to that paid by the travel management office of the Department of Administration for the most direct usually traveled route, if travel is by private automobile, or for actual transportation costs for direct route travel, if tra

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(a) Each member of the Legislature is entitled to be reimbursed, upon submission of an expense voucher, for expenses incurred incident to travel in the performance of his or her duties as a member of the Legislature or any committee of the Legislature, whether the committee is operating under general law or resolution, including, but not limited to, attendance at party caucuses held in advance of the date of the assembly of the Legislature in regular session in odd-numbered years for the purpose of selecting candidates for officers of the two houses, at a rate equal to that paid by the travel management office of the Department of Administration for the most direct usually traveled route, if travel is by private automobile, or for actual transportation costs for direct route travel, if travel is by public carrier, or for any combination of those means of transportation actually used, plus the cost of necessary taxi service, tolls and parking fees in connection with the travel, but during any regular, extension of regular or extraordinary session, travel expenses shall not be paid to any member for more than one round trip to and from the seat of government and to and from his or her place of residence for each week of the session.

(b) In addition to the travel expense in subsection (a) of this section, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates are entitled to be reimbursed as provided in subsection (a) of this section, upon submission of an expense voucher, for expenses incurred incident to travel which is related to their duties as presiding officers of the respective houses of the Legislature, but which takes place when the Legislature is not in regular session.

(c) The rate paid for mileage pursuant to this section may change, from time to time, in accordance with changes in the reimbursement rates established by the travel management office of the Department of Administration, or its successor agency.

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