W. Va. Const. art. VI, § 14
- Constitution
- Constitution of West Virginia
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Bribery conviction forfeits eligibility. No person who has been, or hereafter shall be convicted of bribery, perjury, or other infamous crimes, shall be eligible to a seat in the Legislature. No person who may have collected or been entrusted with public money, whether state, county, township, district, or other municipal organization, shall be eligible to the Legislature, or to any office of honor, trust, or profit in this state, until he shall have duly accounted for and paid over such money according to law.
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