This bill amends the Code of West Virginia to authorize the Election Commission to promulgate a legislative rule concerning the regulation of campaign finance. Specifically, it addresses the legislative rule that was filed in the State Register on August 30, 2024, and subsequently modified to address concerns from the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee before being refiled on January 3, 2025. The rule in question is identified as 146 CSR 03.

The bill serves to formalize the authority of the Election Commission to regulate campaign finance through this legislative rule, ensuring that the necessary guidelines and regulations are established for campaign financing in West Virginia. The text indicates that this section is new, and therefore, there are no deletions or existing legal language being modified.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 64-9-1