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WV SB685
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires all nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations in West Virginia that receive any portion of their operating funds from state or federal sources to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
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Nonprofits receiving public funds must respond to FOIA requests under the same requirements and standards as public government bodies
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Mandates that nonprofits receiving public funds enroll in Open Checkbooks, a state financial transparency system
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Establishes legislative findings that public money from federal or state sources requires oversight, transparency, and proof of stewardship
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Creates a new article in West Virginia Code (Article 17) under Chapter 31E titled the "Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act"
Legislative Description
Creating Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability Act
Appropriations
Last Action
To Government Organization
3/4/2025