W. Va. Code R. § 158-7-9 - Free Tickets

9.1. A public official or public employee may accept free tickets or admission to those charitable, cultural or political events for which free tickets or admission are customarily extended as a courtesy to the office he or she holds; Provided, That, the tickets are given by an official sponsor of the event, not a third party who has purchased tickets from an event sponsor. The $25.00 monetary limitation does not apply to tickets accepted for these events.

9.2. A public official or employee may accept a ticket for him or herself and a ticket for one guest to a charitable, cultural or political event to which the public official is otherwise permitted to accept a ticket in accordance with this section.

9.3. A public official or public employee may not accept a ticket to a sporting event when the value of the ticket exceeds $25.00 unless the public official or employee has an official or ceremonial duty to perform at the sporting event. A ceremonial duty is any duty performed before members of the public who are attending the sporting event. If the public official does not have a ceremonial duty, then the value of a ticket or tickets received from an interested party for a sporting event or events may not exceed $25.00 in one calendar year.

9.4. A public official or employee may accept an additional ticket for a guest to a sporting event if he or she has a ceremonial role. If the public employee or official does not have a ceremonial role, then he or she may accept a free ticket for him or herself and one guest only if the combined value of both tickets does not exceed $25.00.

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W. Va. Code R. § 158-7-9