Friday, May 27, 2011

Local Sheriff Has Conflict of Interest

WEST VIRGINIA CODE §61-10-15. Pecuniary interest of county and district officers, teachers and school officials in contracts; exceptions; offering or giving compensation; penalties.
(a) It is unlawful for any member of a county commission, district school officer, secretary of a board of education, supervisor or superintendent, principal or teacher of public schools or any member of any other county or district board or any county or district officer to be or become pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly, in the proceeds of any contract or service or in the furnishing of any supplies in the contract for or the awarding or letting of a contract if, as a member, officer, secretary, supervisor, superintendent, principal or teacher, he or she may have any voice, influence or control: Provided, That nothing in this section prevents or makes unlawful the employment of the spouse of a member, officer, secretary, supervisor, superintendent, principal or teacher as a principal or teacher or auxiliary or service employee in the public schools of any county or prevents or makes unlawful the employment by any joint county and circuit clerk of his or her spouse.

(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or confined in jail not more than one year, or both fined and confined.

(c) Any person convicted of violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall also be removed from his or her office and the certificate or certificates of any teacher, principal, supervisor or superintendent so convicted shall, upon conviction thereof, be immediately revoked: Provided, That no person may be removed from office and no certificate may be revoked for a violation of the provisions of this section unless the person has first been convicted of the violation.


Cheryl Jonese is the wife of Sheriff David Jonese

$35 per hour
 (l) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not make unlawful the employment of a spouse of any elected county official by that county official: Provided, That the elected county official may not:
(1) Directly supervise the spouse employee; or
(2) Set the salary of the spouse employee: Provided, That the provisions of this subsection shall only apply to spouse employees who were neither married to nor engaged to the elected county official at the time of their initial hiring.

Question:  How was the $35 per hour wage set and by whom?
And was anyone else offered the job?
And what are the qualifications for the job?


3 comments:

  1. There is a conspiracy to get rid of Donna Meadows Price. In reality, it is the sheriff who is using his office for public gain.

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  2. Let's not forget that a member of the county commission who claims to be a lawyer also has a conflict-of-interest since he is triple-dipping as well! A good salary of almost $40K as a commmissioner, claiming to represent Durbin (an "incorporated Town" without a Charter) @ about $100 per/hour, and also claiming to represent the DHHR in juvenile cases! Guess his "Oath" didn't mean anything either -- probably thought it meant a "license-to-steal" like so many other "public servants/officials"! A certain State Senator comes to mind who went from a high school welding teacher to become a multi-MILLIONAIRE as a "public severant"! No wonder folks say that 500 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean -- IS A GOOD START!

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  3. The sheriff was married at the time his wife was hired.

    (l) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not make unlawful the employment of a spouse of any elected county official by that county official: Provided, That the elected county official may not:
    (1) Directly supervise the spouse employee; or
    (2) Set the salary of the spouse employee: Provided, That the provisions of this subsection shall only apply to spouse employees who were neither married to nor engaged to the elected county official at the time of their initial hiring.

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