West Virginia § 61-5A-4 Unlawful rewarding for past behavior

West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-5A-4 — Unlawful rewarding for past behavior

West Virginia § 61-5A-4

Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT

Art. 5ABRIBERY AND CORRUPT PRACTICES

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W. Va. Code § 61-5A-4 (2026).

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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.

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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.