West Virginia Code § 17-2A-5

Disqualifications of commissioner and personnel; vacation of position
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No person, while in the employ of or holding any official relation to any person, firm or
corporation selling or furnishing materials entering into the construction, reconstruction,
repair or maintenance of any state roads or highways, or any part thereof, or who is
pecuniarily interested therein as a stockholder or otherwise, shall be appointed
commissioner or be otherwise employed in any capacity or employment by tehe commission
or commissioner. Any such interest in or connection with any such person, firm or
corporation, acquired by the commissioner or any such employee of ther commission or
commissioner subsequent to his appointment or employment, shall immediately disqualify
such person from holding the office of commissioner or any other position or employment by
the commission or commissioner and such office or position of employment, as the case may
be, shall be immediately vacated. t
No person may be appointed as commissioner or employed in any other capacity or
employment by the commission or commissioner when he is a candidate for or holds any
public office or is a member of any political party committee. In the event the commissioner
or any employee of the commission or commisssioner becomes a candidate for or holds any
public office or becomes a member of any political party committee, his office as
commissioner or position as employee, as the case may be, shall be immediately vacated.

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