By Jennifer Smith in News | May 28, 2013 at 12:42PM

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Questions have surfaced into contributions made by several high-profile politicians to a political action group based out of Mingo County.

Secretary of State spokesman Jake Glance said state law prevents him from confirming or denying if his office is investigating the Team Mingo 2012 PAC. Glance said only that when questions are raised about legalities of campaign finance contributions, the office investigates the matters.

Team Mingo 2012 is an unaffiliated PAC, according to the Secretary of State’s office. Under state code, active candidates cannot make donations to unaffiliated PACs.

Mingo County Commissioner Greg “Hootie” Smith has confirmed the campaigns of state Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick, state Senator Art Kirkendoll and state Senate candidate Mark Wills gave up to $1,000 each to the Team Mingo 2012 PAC during last year’s election. The campaign of state Treasurer John Perdue also reportedly donated money to the PAC.

Smith said the goal of Team Mingo was to raise money to pay for advertising expenses.