West Virginia § 20-1-9 - 20-1-9. Fiscal management.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 20-1-9 — 20-1-9. Fiscal management., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-1-9. 20-1-9. Fiscal management.
Subject to any controlling rules and regulations of the department of finance and administration relating to state fiscal management policies and practices, the director shall establish in the department an adequate budget, finance and accounting system which will currently and accurately reflect the fiscal operations and conditions of the department at all times. The department's accounting and auditing services shall be on a fiscal-year basis.
The director shall select and designate a competent and qualified person as department fiscal officer who, under the supervision of the director, shall be responsible for all budget, finance and accounting services of the department. All moneys received by the department shall be recorded and shall be paid as special revenue to the department of natural resources, as provided in subdivision (i), section two, article two, chapter twelve of this code, except in cases wherein certain receipts of the department are by specific provisions of this chapter required to be paid into some special fund or funds.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-1-9 ("20-1-9. Fiscal management.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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