Pursuant to W.Va. Code § 31-15C-3(f), any person employed by, owning an interest in or otherwise associated with a broadband deployment project, project sponsor or project participant may serve as a council member and is not disqualified from serving as a council member because of a conflict of interest prohibited under W. Va. Code § 6B-2-5 and is not subject to prosecution for violation of this section. The member shall recuse himself or herself from participation in Council discussions regarding the conflicting issue in the manner set forth in the West Virginia Ethics Commission rule, "Interest in Public Contracts," 158 CSR 8.
W. Va. Code R. § 208-1-7