Bill > HB2753

This bill extends the existing one-year prohibition on lobbying by former public officials to five years. Specifically, the legislation modifies Section 6B-2-5(g) of the West Virginia Code, which currently restricts elected or appointed public officials, full-time staff attorneys, and accountants from appearing in a representative capacity before the governmental entity where they previously served for one year after terminating their public service. Under the proposed change, this restriction would be lengthened to five years. The bill allows for exemptions to be granted by the Ethics Commission on a case-by-case basis, particularly in situations where the prohibition would effectively prevent an individual from earning a livelihood in the state. The purpose of this extended restriction is to create a more substantial cooling-off period that reduces potential conflicts of interest and prevents former public officials from immediately leveraging their government connections for private gain after leaving public service.

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