Consumer Protection Hotline:
1-800-368-8808
Senior Protection Hotline: 304-558-1155
Medicaid Fraud Hotline:
1-888-372-8398

2017 Opinions

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Gender Identity and Sex-Segregated Athletic Programs (March 15, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Use of Funds Remaining From Special Excess Levies (March 31, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding a County Commission’s Authority to Reimburse a County Official’s Legal Expenses (April 5, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Civil Immigration Enforcement by State Law Enforcement (April 21, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding the Commissioner of Agriculture’s Authority to Enter Into and Cancel Contracts (April 26, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Local Volunteer Fire Department Meetings. (April 27, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding County Commission’s Authority to Set Office Hours For Independently Elected Officials. (June 15, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding the Applicable Filing Deadline for Minor Party and Unaffiliated Candidates to Appear on the General Election Ballot. (July 7, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Concerning the Service of Public Officers or Employees on a Building Commission. (July 18, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Concerning the Applicability of W. Va. Code §  29-6-19 to Internal Investigations Conducted by Employees of State Agencies. (August 4, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding the Use of Competitive Bidding for County EMS Services. (August 23, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding the Use of Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds for Public Libraries. (October 6, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Concerning the Constitutionality of W. Va. Code § 3-8-12’s Prohibition on Anonymous Leafletting. (October 17, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Concerning 2017 House and Senate amendments to W. Va. Code § 22-11-7b. (November 1, 2017) Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding the Retroactive Effect of W. Va. Code § 8-22-27a. (December 20, 2017)