West Virginia Attorney General Opinions

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Disqualification of "Unfit" Political Candidates (September 2, 2026)

Sep 2, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Application of Excise Tax to Oil and Gas Lease Agreement (August 24, 2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding County Development Authority Board Composition (August 24, 2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Emergency Ambulance Service Fee (August 19, 2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding SBA Funding For Charter Schools (June 10, 2026)

Jun 10, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding County Commission Gift Cards (June 10, 2026)

Jun 10, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Certain Scholarship and Gift-Card Programs (April 29, 2026)

Apr 29, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Signature Requirements for County Pay Orders (March 17, 2026)

Mar 17, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Morgan County Mutual-Aid Agreement (February 19, 2026)

Feb 19, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Authority to Use Unmarked Police Vehicle for Traffic Stops (February 10, 2026)

Feb 10, 2026

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Jan 1, 2026

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Application of Zoning Ordinance to Slaughterhouse (November 25, 2025)

Nov 25, 2025

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Creation of Community Fund in PILOT Agreement (November 10, 2025)

Nov 10, 2025

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Sheriff’s Authority to Collect Hotel Tax and EMS fee (October 27, 2025)

Oct 27, 2025

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Employment of a Legislator in a State Executive Agency (October 27, 2025)

Oct 27, 2025

​Opinion of the Attorney General Concerning The Mineral County Commission’s Authority to Audit Volunteer Fire Departments (September 4, 2025)

Sep 4, 2025

​​​​Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Conservation Districts’ Dam-Related Statutory Powers and Duties (August 21, 2025)

Aug 21, 2025

​Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Trial Court Rule 44.01 (August 15, 2025)

Aug 15, 2025

​Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Legality of PrizePicks Game (August 6, 2025)

Aug 6, 2025

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Oversight of Dams Owned or Sponsored by Conservation Districts (July 10, 2025)

Jul 10, 2025

​Opinion of the Attorney General Concerning the Putnam County Commission’s Eminent Domain Power (June 24, 2025)

Jun 24, 2025

Opinion of the Attorney General Concerning the Juneteenth Holiday (June 16, 2025)

Jun 16, 2025

Opinion of the Attorney General Regarding Dike Owners and Maintenance Duties (March 3, 2025)

Mar 3, 2025